Mark Wilson is a multiple award-winning author/illustrator with 17 books in print worldwide in nine languages. Mark has a particular passion for Australian history and the environment, particularly endangered animals, exploring these themes through his picturebooks and workshops. Mark has won 5 Royal Zoological Society (Whitley) Awards for children’s literature, 11 CBCA Children’s Book Awards, 3 Wilderness Society Picturebook Awards and was shortlisted in the 3rd C.J. Picture Book Awards International. He was also presented with the 2011 Dromkeen Medal for Services to Children’s Literature.

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Latest News

Eureka!: A Story of the Goldfields – New Release!!!

Eureka!: A story of the Goldfields is a stirring story of the Eureka Rebellion. Molly[...]

The 2019 Mark Wilson/Dromkeen Young Author/Illustrator Award

The 2019 Mark Wilson/Dromkeen Entries Open NOW!! The Award is open to school age students[...]

The 2019 Dromkeen Children’s Literature Festival

Stories Connect Us To The Past, Present & Future @ The 2019 Dromkeen Children’s Literature[...]

The Rats Of Tobruk – New Release!!!

The Rats of Tobruk follows the story of Omar, a Bedouin boy living in the[...]

Migaloo in Music

Migaloo in Music “Click on the link below to hear some of the wonderful music[...]

New Awards for Flapper VC

Awards for Flapper, VC!! 2018 CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia) Picturebook of the Year[...]

ANZAC’s Illustrated Exhibition

ANZAC Illustrated “The ANZAC’S Illustrated Exhibition is touring Australia this year and is a big[...]

Dromkeen Exhibition – Stories of Life, History & Nature

Stories of Life, History & Nature – Told through the Picturebooks of Mark Wilson Gallery[...]

Featured Books

Ben And Gracie's

Inside the World of Tom Roberts

Tales From Nature

Migaloo: The White Whale

The Convict Children

Beth: The Story Of A Child Convict

Animals In War

Flapper, VC