A smiling man with short hair and a beard, wearing a denim jacket with pins, in a bookstore with shelves of books in the background.

Mick Elliott is an acclaimed author, illustrator, TV producer, screenwriter and professional mischief maker whose books have been published in six international territories.

His books include THE TURNERS series, SQUIDGE DIBLEY DESTROYS THE SCHOOL, DADS & DOGS, MUMS & MOGS, GRANDMAS IN GRAND CARS and MR DUCKINS’ CHICKENS.

Mick has written and produced acclaimed children’s TV shows for the ABC, Paramount, the Sesame Workshop and Channel TEN. He was head of creative at Nickelodeon Australia for two decades.

His latest graphic novel series, URANUS FC – THE GREATEST GOAL IN THE GALAXY from Scholastic is inspired by his love of soccer, space and hilarious stories.

AUREALIS AWARDS FINALIST 2016 - Best Children’s Fiction: THE TURNERS
TEXT PRIZE FOR YOUNG ADULT AND CHILDREN’S WRITING 2014 SHORTLIST: THE TURNERS
VARUNA PUBLISHING FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT 2012: THE TURNERS
WHITSUNDAY LITERARY HEART AWARDS 2024: Best Published Book Cover Design – Second Prize: MUMS AND MOGS
SCWBI AUSTRALIAN PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATOR AWARD 2024 – Established Illustrator category.

Mick’s Books

  • Cover of a comic book titled "The Tunnels" featuring two young characters, a boy and a girl, surrounded by cartoon-style monsters and monsters' eyes, with the subtitle "School Camp Just Turned Weird" and "Camp Freakout."
  • Book cover for 'The Ultimate Fully Doomed' by Mick Elliott, featuring a large green monster with an open mouth, a young boy with a confident look, purple background with rays, and colorful 3D text.
  • Book cover featuring cartoon characters playing soccer on a space-themed background with stars and a planet.
  • Book cover titled "Mr Ducks'n Chickens" by Mick Elliott, featuring cartoon illustration of a man with glasses, a beard, and long hair, standing with one arm raised among chickens and ducklings, on a yellow background.
  • Book cover for 'Squid and Dibley Destroys the School' by Mick Elliott, featuring cartoon characters of a squid with glasses and a schoolgirl with a wig, against a blue background with black brick pattern.
  • Illustration of multiple Grandma characters enjoying a car race, with grandmas in cars, a pink flying car, traffic light, trees, and birds, on the cover of a children's book titled "Grandmas in Grand Cars" by Mick Elliott.
  • Book cover titled 'Mums and Moggss' by Mick Elliott, featuring cartoon illustrations of various mothers and their cats around the border of the cover.

Mick’s Services

  • Bring visual and comedic storytelling to life with dedicated mentoring in kids' books and graphic novels from Mick Elliott. Tailored for creators working within middle-grade fiction, heavily illustrated texts, or graphic novel script structures, this unique author mentorship guides you through pacing, comedic timing, and visual layout logic.

  • In this informal virtual catch-up session, you’ll have one hour to ask an Mick anything you want to know.

Not sure if this is the perfect fit? Explore our full range of author mentoring and manuscript assessment services or visit our FAQ page to view pricing structures.

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