Andy Griffiths and Jill Griffiths are a unique writing partnership. Along with illustrator Terry Denton, they are the team behind some of the most successful children's literature in Australia. They are best known for the Treehouse and Just! series, but their entire body of work is truly impressive. 

Andy's first published work was Just Tricking!  (in 1997). Jill - now Andy's wife - edited Just Tricking! and has been his editor and collaborator ever since.

Andy and Jill's books have been New York Times bestsellers, adapted for the stage and television and won more than 50 Australian children’s choice awards. These include (and are by no means limited to):

• Book of the Year for Older Children at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2012 (for The 13-Storey Treehouse)
• Multiple ABIA Awards (for The 26-Storey Treehouse, The 39-Storey Treehouse  and The 52-Storey Treehouse)
• KOALA Award Fiction for Older Readers 2016 and Long-listed for Children's Book Council List of Notables 2016 (The 65-Storey Treehouse)
• Short-listed for Indie Book Awards 2017 (The 78-Storey Treehouse).

In 2008, Andy became the first Australian author to win six children's choice awards in one year for Just Shocking!  (the third in the Just! series).

Andy is an ambassador for The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the Pyjama Foundation, and was awarded the 2015 Dromkeen Medal to honour his contribution to Australian children's literature.

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The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of our interview with Andy and Jill are available at www.thegarretpodcast.com/andy-griffiths-jill-griffiths.