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Verity Croker

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Verity Croker is passionate about writing stories that help young readers become lifelong book lovers. She writes in a variety of genres and for a range of age-groups. Her young adult novels, Jilda's Ark and May Day Mine, are published by Harmony Ink Press, US, and ALBA: Hidden Secrets by GenZ Publishing, US. Her junior fiction and non-fiction titles (including decodables) are published by Sunshine Books/Wendy Pye, NZ. Hot Pot is her debut adult novel.
Some of her short stories and travel tales appear in journals, newspapers, and competition anthologies. She is also a published poet.
Verity completed her Master of Arts in Creative Writing at the University of Tasmania in 2013, and lives in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia when she is not in ...more

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Average rating: 3.75 · 60 ratings · 23 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	May Day Mine 3.54 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jilda's Ark 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ALBA 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Pot 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	NEXT BIG THING by Garry Wotherspoon, Trevor Steverink, Clare Richardson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raintree Ticking-clock quicksand. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hot Pot countdown!

The ebook version of my novel Hot Pot is in an Amazon KDP countdown promotion for just 5 days, starting 17th April, and running until 21st April 2020.
I'd love you to check it out!

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Verity Croker made a comment on Debra Clewer’s review of ALBA " Thank you for your thoughtful review "
Aug 21, 2026 01:12AM · see review
Verity Croker liked Debra Clewer's review of ALBA: "Alba is a sensitive and caring story for the Young Adult readership. When sixteen-year-old Rebecca loses her boyfriend Alistair in a car accident, her life is shattered. Their relationship had been under wraps, and she doesn’t feel as though she has " Read more of this review »
Aug 21, 2026 01:11AM · see review
Verity Croker rated a book it was amazing Harriet & Will - The Secret Gold by Debra Clewer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Harriet and Will: The Secret Gold is a delightful middle-grade time-slip novel. Divided into three adventures, best friends Harriet and Will in year five go on a school excursion to three different places in goldmine areas: the Lambing Flat Museum, t ...more
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Verity Croker rated a book it was amazing Harriet and Will : The Secret Gold by Debra Clewer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Harriet and Will: The Secret Gold is a delightful middle-grade time-slip novel. Divided into three adventures, best friends Harriet and Will in year five go on a school excursion to three different places in goldmine areas: the Lambing Flat Museum, t ...more
Aug 16, 2026 06:38PM · 1 like · like · see review
Verity Croker is now following Debra Clewer Author of Harriet and Will: The Secret Rings
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Verity Croker rated a book it was amazing Black Gully by Jack Roney (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A gritty tale of small town secrets, BLACK GULLY gets you in right from the start. Nearly everyone in Yallimba has secrets, including the new detective in town Maxine (Max) Kane. These secrets come to light during the course of the novel, keeping you ...more
Aug 09, 2026 10:17PM · 1 like · like · see review
Verity Croker liked Jill Smith's review of May Day Mine: "Jodi is at school with her best friend Amy. They talk a lot about boys. One in particular Jodi liked was Fin. Jodi's father worked in the mine, along with most families in the district. When an accident happened in the mine and two bodies were recove" Read more of this review »
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Verity Croker liked Stef O'connor's review of ALBA: "An enjoyable book, very well written with interesting characters. I’m very much into genealogy so it was a joy to read a book that has that element to the story as well as mystery and intrigue. "
Jul 17, 2025 05:49PM · see review
Verity Croker and 2 other people liked Trisha's review of Catch: "Fresh, original, engaging. Gobbled it up."
Jul 13, 2025 06:44PM · see review
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