Jo Hart is an Australian kidlit author, Autism advocate, mum, and teacher. Her children’s and young adult short stories have been published in print and online for over a decade. She especially loves writing fantasy and speculative fiction. In 2020 her young adult climate fiction novella won an Aurealis Award. Jo is an inaugural member of 12 x 12 and has been a forum elf for a number years. Her website includes a range of resources for aspiring writers. When she’s not writing, she loves spending time with her kids, watching geeky movies or curling up with a good book.