Join acclaimed storyteller Zana Fraillon as she shares insights into her newest book, Song of a Thousand Seas. Hear more about Zana’s writing journey and ask questions about her book as well as the inspiration behind her creative ideas.

About the book

Houdini the octopus lives in an aquarium, but she misses her home in the wild Sea. She doesn’t like the visitors who bang on her tank. Or the way she can’t feel the sun on her skin or the wind rippling the water. It’s a dull existence for a creature with nine brains. 

Then one day she meets someone who is different to the other visitors. Juno’s busy brain buzzes with so many questions and thoughts that Houdini’s skin tingles with wonder. 

But the singing of the Sea is growing stronger and harder to resist. Can Houdini make Juno understand what she needs before it’s too late?

About the author

Zana Fraillon is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning author of 18 books for children and young adults, including The Way of Dog and The Bone Sparrow. She has had articles published in Island Magazine, Dark Mountain, The Big Issue, The Guardian and Abridged. Having completed her PhD exploring future ancestorship and everyday engagement with voices from our deep past, she is now officially a doctor of ghosts. Song of a Thousand Seas is her second verse novel.