Young Authors Academy

A self-confessed bookworm, Candice Lemon-Scott is an Australian author, editor and teacher. Candice has worked for over 15 years as an editor, speaker, workshop facilitator and creative writing tutor.Candice enjoys writing stories about turbo space cars, hurtling asteroids and evil villains. Her quirky style, fast-paced narratives and originality appeal to reluctant boy readers in particular. She loves sharing her knowledge and the joy of writing with young writers especially.Most recently, she released a six-book science-fiction, action/adventure series Jake in Space with New Frontier Publishing. Prior to that she published two other titles with New Frontier Publishing, Silver the Silly Sorcerer and Hubert and the Magic Glasses. Other titles include: Stinky Ferret & the JJs with Penguin Books; The Day the Energies Saved the World with Pearson Education and Unloched with Odyssey Books.Candice has a Bachelor of Communication / Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing & Editing) through Monash University and Chisholm Institute. She is a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society.She has also had several articles published and her background is as a Media Manager. She is passionate about literacy and is a Literacy Champion and a Books in Homes role model. When not writing, Candice can be found on a beach somewhere, with a book in hand.