Deena Philip

Deena Philip is an Australian writer celebrated for her versatile storytelling that resonates with both children and adults. Her teen novel, Laser Boy and Ice Girl, is a thrilling sci-fi superhero comedy series.

The Izzy and Mia series, co-authored with a 9-year-old, captures the language, imagination, and perspective of children, offering a refreshing and genuine insight into their world rather than from an adult’s imagination of their world. Deena holds a degree in Media and Psychology and writes under the pen name Rose Butterfly for her 18+ readers.

Themes such as humour, magical realism, transformation, questioning norms, free thinking, and self-discovery are central to her work, inspiring children and adults to connect with themselves and rise above conventional boundaries.