Trace Balla lives on Djaara Country, South Eastern Australia. She creates graphic novels and children’s books including Rivertime, Rockhopping, and Leaflight about connecting with Country and community. A self-described ‘story catcher,’ she finds inspiration all around her. Her ancestors come from Hungary, England and France - from them she has inherited a love of artistic creativity. Her latest graphic novel is Treeshape, an extraordinary, inspiring and hope-filled graphic novel memoir. It reveals her personal and life-changing experiences of place, her understanding of the natural world and her relationship with Country.
