Amelia Mellor

Amelia Mellor began her writing career as her secondary school’s resident playwright in Year 11. As part of her creative writing course at the University of Melbourne, she completed a thesis on the reinvention of the Industrial Revolution in children’s fantasy literature. In 2018, she won the May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust’s Ian Wilson Memorial Fellowship for The Grandest Bookshop in the World. Her other writing credits include a 2018 ASA Award Mentorship and a finalist place in the 2016 Grace Marion Wilson Emerging Writers’ Contest. When she isn’t writing, Amelia enjoys hiking, gardening and drawing. She is an English teacher in regional Victoria.

What genre and audience does Amelia Mellor write for?

Amelia Mellor writes children's fantasy and bookish fiction aimed at young readers. Her background includes a thesis on the reinvention of the Industrial Revolution in children's fantasy literature.

Which books has she published?

Booktopia lists The Grandest Bookshop in the World, The Bookseller's Apprentice and The Lost Book of Magic among her titles. For a full, up-to-date list check her author page or the publisher's site.

Where is a good place to start reading her work?

A good starting point is The Grandest Bookshop in the World — it received the May Gibbs Ian Wilson Memorial Fellowship and is prominently listed on her author page. After that, try The Bookseller's Apprentice and The Lost Book of Magic.

Has Amelia Mellor received any awards or recognitions?

Yes. She won the May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust Ian Wilson Memorial Fellowship in 2018 for The Grandest Bookshop in the World, received an ASA Award Mentorship in 2018, and was a finalist in the 2016 Grace Marion Wilson Emerging Writers' Contest.

Are her books part of a series or standalone stories?

Booktopia does not explicitly label her books as a single series. They may be thematically linked (bookshops and magic), so check individual book descriptions or the publisher for information on continuity and reading order.