Meet... Nellie Melba

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including opera star Dame Nellie Melba. Dame Nellie Melba was a soprano singer. She was the first Australian classical musician to gain international fame. She was admired for her enormous fundraising efforts during World War One and for bringing opera to audiences across Australia. From Ned Kelly to Banjo Paterson; Captain Cook to Sidney Nolan, the Meet . . . series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.

Janeen Brian is an award-winning author of picture books, short stories, poetry, nonfiction, short fiction, and novels for young people and the educational market. She graduated as a primary teacher and taught for more than 20 years before becoming a full-time writer.