Like the UK and America, Australia has produced its share of fine pony book writing. The best known author outside (and probably inside) Australia is Elyne Mitchell, whose Silver Brumby series is still sought after throughout the English speaking world.
Many Australian pony books are set in the outbacfk and on large sheep stations. For reasons of geography, the gymkhana would have been difficult so these stories (Anne Farrell’s Gift Wrapped Pony, and Joan Phipson’s Boundary Riders amongst others) are about life on ponies at home; but then home covered several thousand acres.
Below is a listing of Australian authors: some have links to information already on this site; others will be along at some point! If you have information about the authors, or photographs of their books, I’d love to hear from you.
I am indebted to AustLit, the Australian Literature Resource, for much of the information in this section, and to Hannah for virtually all the pictures.
Australian Authors
James Aldridge
Helen Barrett [aka Elizabeth Whitbred]
Deborah Bennett
Mary Grant Bruce
Alyssa
Brugman
Paul Buddee
Mavis Thorpe Clark
Sheryn Dee
Anne Farrell
Stacy Gregg
Bernadette Kelly
Alison
Lester
Meg Lewis
Gladys Lister
Elyne Mitchell
Reginald Ottley
Mary Elwyn Patchett
Joan
Phipson
Fae Hewston Stevens
Daphne Rooke
Colin Thiele
Elizabeth Whitbred [aka Helen Barrett]
Zita
White
Books set in Australia by non-
Toy Martin: Taronga Road Riders
H M Peel: Jago
H M Peel: Untamed
H M Peel: Fury
Karin
Petersen-
Karin Petersen-
Pony Books from Australia and New Zealand