Ella Baxter is a writer and artist based in Melbourne, Australia.

She is the author of New Animal and Woo Woo.

Ella is currently working on a screenplay.

2025 shortlistedVictorian Premier’s Literary Awards

2023 longlistedRepublic of Consciousness Prize US & Canada

2022 winnerThe Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist of the Year

2022 shortlistedNew South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing

2022 longlistedAustralian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — The Matt Richell Award for New Writer

2021 shortlistedReadings Prize for New Australian Fiction

Ella is represented by Grace Heifetz at A4 Literary.

Instagram @ellabaxterrrr