Welcome
Hi there!
Welcome to my site. I am Tania Ingram – Australian children’s author, wife and mother – although not always in that order. I was a child psychologist for a time but decided that writing stories was more fun. When I’m not making up stories about magic and mysteries, I spend my time writing poetry, reading, and singing to my chickens (which secretly, I think they enjoy despite their appeared lack of interest).
Feel free to browse around and explore.
Tania
Coming Soon!
1st July 2024: The Other Shadow – Mid Grade Novel – Scholastic Australia
3rd July 2024: Walls– Picture Book – Wombat Rhiza Press
Tania Ingram 
Hi tania my name is Archie I love your books I just finished my teachers big bad secret is was soooo cool now all I got to read is the reveng of the stone witch and I’m sooo excited to read it thanks sooo much for a grate story 😄
Hi Archie
Thanks for your message. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed My Teacher’s Big Bad Secret. Hopefully you’ll like Revenge of the Stone Witch as well. Let me know what you think! 🙂
Cheers
Tania
Hi Tania I just finished reading the revenge of the stone witch omg it was sooooo good I’m so happy that we have a grate book writer like you I can’t wait till the new books come out I can’t wait. I love how u put so much effect into your books and thanks sooo much for answering me I’m sooo happy thanks again Archie 😄😄😄
Hi Archie
I’m glad you enjoyed Revenge of the Stone Witch. I hope you’ll like Curse of the Genie’s Ring and Search for the Sea Bogle as well. You only have a couple of months to wait before they come out! 🙂
Tania
Cool thank u soo much my friends will be so jelous when I tell them that a famous Arther has emailed me back and I will buy your books as soon as they come out. Ok I’ll leave u too it I don’t want to annoy u have the best week end thanks 😆
Not a problem at all Archie. Authors always love to hear from their readers. I look forward to hearing what you think about the next two books.
Tania 🙂
Hi tania I just want to say again that I love your books and as soon as I go home I got strate to jinny and cooper books when ever I see them I just feel like reading them a 1000000 time a day thanks soooooo much for writing the books it your work of writing books inspires me thanks again
Thanks Archie.
Love your books
Hi Tanya my name is Jordan and I love all of your books that you write and I can’t wait till you next books could me out! I have one question for you how do you start and finish your books, I would like to be an author as well maybe even sucessful!
Thanks, Jordan
Hi Jordan. Thanks for your message. I’m glad you like the books. As for starting and finishing books – There are a lot of ways to write books. Some authors plan chapter by chapter what is going to happen and others just write whatever pops into their head. I write more the latter way – simply write one bit and see what happens next. With a bit of practice you will find your own style. Good luck!
Cheers
Tania
Hey Tania Thanks for the Reply, I will do what you said And Hopefuly Be Successful! 😀
I just finished reading the 3rd Jinny And Cooper Book It’s Awesome I Really Like it Can’t wait to Read the 4th, Also Thanks so Much for When You came to our School If you Remember on Tuesday At St Johns In Christies Beach, Thanks A lot We All Enjoyed It So Much + It was really Funny!
😍Jordan
Thank you for the lovely feedback about my visit, Jordan. I’m glad you had fun. I had a blast talking to you guys a well. I hope you like book 4 as much as the other three. 😊
Cheers
Tania
Love love love your books. :3
That is very sweet of you. Thanks. 🙂
Hi Tania!! How are you? I’m Bethany, I went to school with your daughter, I think you’ll remember my brother Evan? I found your books in the school library and got very excited.
Hope you are well,
Bethany
Hi Bethany
Of course I remember both you and Evan. I hope you are enjoying your new school. I’m glad to hear you have the books in the school library. If you read them, let me know what you think. 🙂
Cheers
Tania
Hey tania tonight I was doing some drawings on your books I just love seeing you books they put a big big smile on my face. You inspire me to be a book writer just like you. When I’m old I want to try and be like you and be very successful in you grate work of writing books I really hope that I will end up like you one day just your books are soooo good and one day I want to write one of my own book becuase you inspire me to thanks 😊
Thanks Archie. I hope you keep practicing your story writing. That’s a big part of being an author. Lots and LOTS of practice. 🙂
Thanks for the tip tania I will rember to keep on practiceing 😀 Have a good night. And I will keep practicing 😆
Hi tania is me again I have started reading both of the jinny and cooper books again so I can get so idea of what to write in books and I’m picking jinny and cooper becuase there really good books and there my type. And you are very very very good at writing books. So I’m going to get all of my tips from your books witch I think is grate becuase your a grate book writer I will tell u what my first book will be soon thanks 😊
Hey tania I am starting to write a book Called ???? Like no joke it is about a boy named buzz that finds a book called ???? And he goes to the library and see what the book is but I haven’t finished yet and but I will keep going and I want to try to publish it. And you where the one that gave my the confidence to write this book. Thanks 😀
That’s great Archie. Good luck.
hi Tania my name is Richa,you came to my school st johns.
Q: can you get Jinny and cooper books online.
Q:can you buy them in Kmart,big W or any other stores.
i got Jinny and Cooper Curse of the Genie’s Ring and I want to buy more!!!
Hi Richa.
Thanks for your message. You can buy Jinny and Cooper books at any bookstore (they can order them in if they don’t have them already). Some Big W stores have them and there are lots of online bookstores like Booktopia.com.au who have them as well.
Cheers
Tania
Thanks
Hi Tania,
I really love your books! They are soooooo interesting. We are reading them at school and in the middle of The stone witch.
From Scarlett
Hi Scarlett
Thanks for your message. I’m glad to hear that you are enjoying the books. 🙂
Tania
Hi Tania,
Your books are great I love them so much it blew my mind how I got so into it so fast at my school we read them as a class and everyone loves them. We are in the middle of the revenge of the stone witch I love it. Thanks for all the excitement you have put into my life in the library. From Hunter.
Hi Hunter
Thanks for your kind message. It makes me very happy to hear that you are enjoying the books so much. ☺
Tania
Hi Tania,
My friends are Hunter and Scarlett. Archie is also from my class. We have been reading the Jinny and Cooper books in our library lessons. Your books are filled with wonder, that make my believe that I am there with Jinny, Tyron and Cooper, of course. I am enjoying the library lessons much more than i usually do. I hope you are able to eventually come to school , and tell us your great ideas that made you write about Jinny and Cooper! I have a question, Tania. When you write the Jinny and Cooper books, what makes you write about a magical guinea pig that is obsessed with junk food?
Cheers
Jasmine
Hi Jasmine
Thanks for your lovely message. It sounds like your librarian is doing some fun things with you guys. It was my daughter who first asked me to write her a story about a magical guinea pig and I thought it would be fun if the guinea pig was a bit naughty and loved to eat junk food. ☺
Tania
to tania
thank you for your message you are very kind
Hi Tania,i see you’ve met my friends Hunter and Jasmine. Just like they said.
Thanks for giving us a magical library time. Like they said your books are full of wonder and excitement. My sister Sophie also loves these books two. Thanks for a magical library time.
Scarlett😊💙
Thanks Scarlett. That is very sweet of you to say. 🙂
Hi I love your books Tania
Hi Sophie
Thanks for letting me know that you love my books. That makes me very happy to hear. 🙂
Tania
Hey tania is mr again Archie I just whant to say is such a pleasure going to my school library and seeing your books on the shef I just love your books so much I can’t get over how good they are anyway have a good weekend and I will in joy reading you new jinny and cooper books that come out so Archie 😀
Thanks Archie. 🙂
Hi Tania.
How or what inspired you to write books?
Hi Scarlett
I always wanted to be an author ever since I was a kid but I really started seriously writing after I had my daughter. I’d make up lots of stories for her and one day I decided to start writing them down. I sent them to a publisher and the rest is history.
Tania
Hi Tania,
I see you have met another class mate of mine, Sophie. We all are amazed and so happy about these great books. You may have met my librarian/ ESO Rebecca, or Becky. I have another question too. What are your Guinea pigs names?
Thanks,
Jasmine 😊❤️💜
Hi Jasmine
We have two guinea pigs – a creamy golden coloured one called Humphrey and a black and brown one with fur that sticks up all over the placed called… you guessed it…COOPER! 🙂 PS: Humphrey also makes an appearance in Book 3: Curse of the Genie’s Ring.
Hi Tania’
What is your daughters name?
Thanks
Scarlett
Hi Scarlett
Thanks for your question but I promised my daughter that I wouldn’t share personal details about her (like her name) on the internet. It’s important for her to have some privacy separate from the crazy life I lead. I hope you understand.
Cheers
Tania
Hi Tania, I completely understand. I would be exactly the same.
Scarlett
Hi tania,
What are your Guinea pigs names?
Scarlett🐹
Hi Scarlett
The dark brown one is called Cooper (of course!) and the creamy coloured one is Hunphrey. You can see pictures of them here: https://taniaingram.com/stuff-for-kids/10-fun-facts-about-the-jinny-and-cooper-series/
Cheers
Tania
Hi Tania,
My name is Sophie I love the books you write they are awesome what inspired you to write books Tania?
Hi Sophie
I was lucky enough to be brought up in a household full of books so I read a lot as a kid. I loved reading and I loved books. I think this inspired me to be an author when I grew up. Do you like to read?
Cheers
Tania
Hi Tania we just finished the revenge of the stone witch omg I loooved it!!!!!!!!
I am so exited to read the next jinny And cooper books thanks for writing these books Tania 😏😃😊💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Sophie💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💜💜
Thanks Sophie. That is sweet of you to say.
Cheers
Tania
Hi Tania is your daughters name jenny?
Because your guinea pig’s name is cooper.
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No, it’s not Jenny (or Jinny) but it was my daughter who came up with the names Jinnifer and Cooper for the characters.
Well your daughter is very good at making up names it sounds like. I hope you enjoy the holidays Tania and your daughter💖💖💜💜 I soooo exited for the curse of the Genie’s Ring and the search for the sea bogle😄😄😄😄
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Thanks Sophie. You enjoy your school holidays as well. 🙂
Hi Tania,
Thank you for giving me all of that infomation about you and your pets. I have a bird/parrot, a dog, a cat, a goldfish and a turtle. My birds always very cheeky and loves to squark at the top of her lungs. Have a great school holidays Tania!
Cheers,
Jasmine
Wow! You have a lot of pets Jasmine. And that bird does sound quite cheeky. ☺ You have a great holiday break as well.
Thanks Tania!
Hi Tania,
i’m in year 3 and i get to see you next term I love you’re Jinny and Cooper books i’m up to the second book of Jinny and Cooper I’m asking my Mother today if I can go shopping for the Jinny and Cooper books both of them so I will see you next term
Bye
Hello Emmaly
Thanks for your message. I hope you enjoy the second book as well.
Cheers
Tania
Thanks Tania you’re the best
Bye
good morning Tania I have to go out so I am messaging you now because I said so. He. He. He.
so bye Tania love you’re books.
Bye
You are funny Emmaly. 🙂
Hi Tania,
I just wanted to let you know I have rabbit called clover. He is like Cooper. He his naughty just like him.
Scarlett
Hi Scarlett
Clover sounds awesome! I’d love to put a bunny in a future Jinny and Cooper book. That could be fun. ☺
Cheers
Tania
good morning Tania mum said no to the book so I am getting nanna to by me a book today we shop shop till we drop
bye
Hi Tania. Yesterday I got revenge of the stone witch. I have already finished it. It was awesome. I couldn’t believe X was the stone witch. She was so nice. I love your books.
Scarlett
Hi Scarlett
My goodness! You are a quick reader. I’m glad you enjoyed Revenge of the Stone Witch as well. You’ve probably noticed that I made a change to your comment so that it doesn’t give away the Stone Witch secret. Just in case someone who hadn’t read the book yet reads your comment. I hope that’s okay.
Cheers
Tania
That’s fine Tania. I don’t like it when people spoil books for me. So that’s fine
Scarlett
Hi Tania!
Me, my friends and my sister Emmaly, are soooo excited about you coming to visit our school, and my class. At the moment, I am ordering the Jinny and Cooper books, for you to sign when the day comes we both put our pocket money together to afford all of the books!! August the 28th feels like forever! I just wish that you could bring Humphery and Cooper! Cooper sounds like he’s sooo cheeky, but I am not sure about Humphery yet! By the way, in my library lessons we are one chapter away from completing the book 2. I can’t believe how X is the stone witch! It really shocked me when my friend told me! but I can’t believe how the trick Jinny into thinking how Cooper ate a carrot!
Jasmine and Emmaly
Hi Jasmine and Emmaly
I look forward to visiting your school and signing your books. I’ll bring a copy of the next two books so you can have a sneak peek at them.
Although Humphrey is in book 3, the REAL Humphrey is even more cheeky and food obsessed than the real Cooper. But I love them both. ☺
Cheers
Tania
what colour is Daisy’s eyes?
Hi Emmaly
I’ve always imagined Daisy to have pinky coloured eyes. What do you think?
Cheers
Tania
They both sound wonderful, but if we order the books when we get them? will it be on the 29th of August? or in September, I am a a bit confused on the releasing date? Do you know when we will eventually get them?
Jasmine
The 3rd and 4th books officially come out on the 29th of August, Jasmine but I’m not sure when you will get yours. I guess it depends who you order them through. Bookshops should have them in on the 29th but you might want to get your Mum or Dad to ring in advance to make sure your local bookshop will have them.
Cheers
Tania
Cool,I think pink is a brilliant colour to be Daisy’s eyes!
Toddles Emmaly
Tania,
What colour is Cooper, Jinny, and Torpedo’s eye colour?
Jasmine
I imagine Cooper’s to be brown, Torpedo’s to be black (after all – he is a goldfish) and I reckon Jinny would have green eyes like me. 🙂
Hey tania is Archie still very much in to you books I hear that you coming Into my school on the 23rd of August and when I’m older i want to be like you a writer i am so excited to see you at my school
Hi Archie
Lovely to hear that you are still wanting to be a writer. I hope you are practicing lots. I’m looking forward to doing my school visits next month. Be sure to bring your books so I can sign them. 🙂
Cheers
Tania
They all sound like fab eye colours! We did some colouring in and we were wondering what colour we all their eyes?
Thanks Tania,
Jasmine
Hi Jasmine
Just letting you know that we have loaded up some more Jinny and Cooper colouring pages. I know how much you like doing them. 🙂 Have fun!
Cheers
Tania
Hi Tania,
I was thinking about the Jinny and Cooper books. I thought ” does Tania Ingram plan on writing more Jinny and Cooper books?” Since book 3 & 4 are coming out I thought about other adventures that Jinny, Cooper and Tyrone are up to!
Cheers,
Jasmine
Hi Jasmine
I haven’t written any more yet, although I do have a few ideas for the next ones. However, I need to wait for my publisher to ask for more and that will depend on how well the first 4 books sell. What kind of creature would you like Jinny, Cooper and Tyrone to come up against next?
Cheers
Tania
Hi Tania,
Hopefully lots of people buy the Jinny and Cooper books so you can make several of them. I would love it if there was a Jinny and Cooper collection as long as the rainbow magic sets (apparently there are nearly 200 of them)! But that would be a dream come true! I think a great adventure would be to be sucked down a portal of some kind to a different land or something! That would be epic! By the way I am reading the Harry Potter books at the moment. I am onto book 5 – The Order of the Phoneix at the moment. So if my ideas are a bit to scary for year 1’s, 2’s and 3’s it’s okay. Since I am in Grande 5.
Cheers,
Jasmine
Something tells me that you are going to like Curse of the Genie’s Ring, Jasmine. 😉
I think I should, Tania! It sounds like loads of fun! Also we saw the posters of the magical creatures, I turned out to be a Witch and my friend Hunter was a Sea Bogle!
Cheers
Jasmine
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hi tania,
im so exited for your new books to come out. so you have met some of my classmates archie, scarlett, sophie, jasmine and hunter. I’m so exited for you to come to our school 2 times says our librarian. hope your new book is as good as the first 2.
love from abi
Hi Abi
Thanks for your message. I’m looking forward to coming to your school as well. It looks as though the 3rd and 4th books will be delivered on time so I should be able to sign them on the day of my visit. ☺
Cheers
Tania
Hi tania I will love it when you come to our school and sign our books on Tuesday me and my friend Archie are so excited and I am excited to read search for the sea boggle
Hi tania I love your books can’t wait to read search for the sea boggle
Thanks for your lovely comment Blake. I’m glad you’re enjoying the books and I hope you like the Search for the Sea Bogle as well.
Cheers
Tania
Your books are so good The only book I haven’t read yet is search for the sea boggle I can’t wait to see what it is about
Thanks Blake. You’ll have to let me know which book you liked the best. 😊
“Hey tania is Archie just want to say what a experience it was to see you at my school yesterday I went to the library and borrow four books on how to write stories because I really would like to be a author when im older and p.s I got most of my tips from you website and thanks for sining and giving me the poster you are very nice hope to see you again 😀
Hi Archie
I had a super time talking to everyone at your school and it was great to meet you and so many of your friends who have sent me lovely messages. I look forward to seeing a book written by YOU on my bookshelf one day. 😊
Cheers
Tania
Hello I’m Zac your books sound wonderful
Hello I’m Zac your books sound wonderful
Hello Zac and thank you! 😊
Cheers
Tania
Hi Tania,
We did the poster and I was a sea boggle to.
Hi Tania
We really enjoyed your presentation. It was really good. Nothing was wrong with it.
Scarlett
Aww, thanks Scarlett. I thought it went pretty well too. 😊
Cheers
Tania
Hey tania just want to say how fun it was meeting you at my school I love you personality you are so great i love all of your books archie 😀
Thanks Archie. You always say the nicest things. Have you read all four books now? Which one is your favourite?
Cheers
Tania
Hey tania would u mind if you can please give me some tips on how to write a noval thanks archie
Hi Archie
The best advice I can give you is to read lots of books for the same age group you want to write for. By doing this you will get a feel for how a novel works. You will notice there is usually an introduction where you learn a bit about the characters and then a couple of rises where something exciting happens in the story, then there will be a point where your main character is in some kind of danger and will have to make a decision and then the resolution where everything is solved in the end. Read a few stories and see if you can find these points in them. Goodluck.
Cheers
Tania
Thanks tania archie