Welcome!
I’m Australian author Amelia Mellor. I was born in 1993 and I grew up in regional Victoria, writing stories all the way through school. Now I live in Melbourne with lots of books and a big fish tank — just like my characters! When I’m not writing, I like to work on craft projects, walk on the beach or in the bush, play indie puzzle games, and read dazzling new Aussie literature.
I love hearing from readers and I always have public events when my books launch!
OUT NOW - OCEANFORGED 1: The Wicked Ship
The realm of Aquinta has fallen into a dark age. And no one knows that better than thirteen-year-old Cori, who is fighting for her life in a pirate crew more beastly than Aquinta’s sea monsters.
But Cori's life changes when she finds the Oceanforged Gauntlet – a piece of armour belonging to the legendary Champions who once ruled the islands. Whoever wears the armour wields the Champions' magic and has the power to return Aquinta to its lost glory.
Cori must begin a treacherous journey to find the rest of the armour. But first, she'll have to escape from her captain, who craves the gauntlet's magic for himself …
Listen to Chapter 1 here, read it here, or buy the book here!
Click the books below to learn more about the true Australian history that inspired my award-winning Grandest Bookshop Trilogy!
Already read them? Looking for the real-life Book Arcade, or E.W. Cole’s picture books? Try the Further Reading page!
