Melissa Elk is a writer and aspiring author of children’s books.

She creates her stories on Gubbi Gubbi country (Sunshine Coast), where she lives with her husband, two young sons, shaggy sidekick Kuma (pictured), and two cheeky budgies.

When she’s not writing, thinking about writing, or lamenting how little time she has for writing, she may be found reading, buying more books than she can read, or hanging out with her family.

When she grows up she’d also love to illustrate children’s picture books.

Shiny News

April 2026 - Her short story ‘5 Second Rule’ was shortlisted in the Book Links Short Story Competition (Winner to be announced May 2026).

September 2025 - Her unpublished middle grade manuscript ‘Monoceros’ was longlisted in the Sketch & Scribe Festival’s First Pages Writing Competition.

July 2025 - Her unpublished children’s picture book manuscript ‘Taller’ placed third in the Picture Book - Primary School category in the CYA Writers & Illustrators Conference Competition.