Toni D'Alia

Toni D’Alia is a best-selling, award-winning Australian author of children’s books. She loves to write heartwarming books that children and families can share and treasure. Her books are published internationally, and they have been translated into different languages.

Her picture book, Worms Are Our Friends, (illustrated by Mimi Purnell and published by Bright Light / Hardie Grant Children's Publishing), was awarded a 2025 CBCA Notable Picture Book of the Year - Early Childhood. And her picture book, Ten Little Guinea Pigs (illustrated by Claire Wee and published by Little Book Press), has been included in the self-guided, family friendly trail at the South Australian Museum.

Toni loves writing books to entertain, empower and educate! She has a background in primary education, and she loves visiting bookshops, kindergartens, libraries and schools for author visits and to run writing workshops.

Toni has also written contemporary romance short stories. Her stories have won awards and been published in RWA Anthologies.

To find out more about exciting new books and author visits, you can follow Toni on Facebook or Instagram