Kristin Darell

Kristin Darell has been a passionate storyteller since she was a child. Whether it was making up adventures with her twin sister, or writing about the world around her, she was rarely found without a pen and paper in hand. As an adult, she made this passion her life. She worked as a broadcast news and sports journalist for major Australian news organisations for more than twenty years.

After the birth of her two children, Kristin re-focussed her attention on writing for children. As an author, she has contributed to children’s writing anthologies and is the acclaimed author of the Football Fever series with Football Australia and the Taronga Zoo presents series.

Kristin is a strong advocate for children’s literature, working as the Program Manager for the Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation. She lives on Sydney’s northern beaches with her husband, two children, two dogs, pet snake and three-legged pygmy bearded dragon.

Books by Kristin Darell

Taronga presents: Poo at the Zoo

Kristin Darell, Laura Wood

Taronga presents 3: Baby Boom

Kristin Darell, Laura Wood

Taronga presents 2: Party Animals

Kristin Darell, Laura Wood

Football Fever 1: The Kick-off

Kristin Darell

Taronga presents 4: Night Owls

Kristin Darell, Laura Wood

Football Fever 4: Gala Day

Kristin Darell

Football Fever 3: Next Level

Kristin Darell

Football Fever 2: Half-time Heroes

Kristin Darell

More features

Article

Taronga Word Search

Download a free activity!

Article

Taronga Activity Pack

Download a free activity pack!

Article

Penguin Random House children’s authors at Sydney Writers’ Festival 2024

Learn more about the children’s authors who were part of the 2024 Sydney Writers' Festival and check out their books.

Article

Stock your school library with these wonderful books

26 books for school libraries that students will love.

Article

QUIZ: How much do you know about football?

A quiz on all things football in celebration of the children's book series, Football Fever.

Video

Football Fever Series by Kristin Darell

View the full list of books in partnership with Football Australia here: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/lists/in-partnership-with-commbank-matildas-and-subway-socceroos Everyone’s got football fever! Support the Matildas in 2023 with the action-packed junior fiction series – Football Fever - in partnership with Football Australia. Featuring all of your favourite CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos stars!

Article

Football Fever Activity

Everyone's got football fever!

Article

Meet the series that’s teaching kids the value of sports

Football Fever is full of valuable lessons for all kids, sporty or not.

Article

PRH partners with Football Australia’s national teams to inspire children around the country.

Penguin Random House Australia (Puffin) has acquired an eight-book publishing program with Football Australia to promote football and the Australian senior national teams, the Socceroos and CommBank Matildas, in the lead-up to a huge 12 months for football in Australia.

Article

How Kristin Darell tapped in to her love of sport while writing her new book

We talked with Kristin Darell to learn all about Football Fever 1: The Kick-off.