Rebound

Fiona Harris is an award-winning author, scriptwriter, and actor with over twenty years of experience across publishing, television and theatre. Over the past thirteen years, she has penned forty-seven books, including two adult fiction novels The Drop-off and The Pick-up; the middle grade fiction novel, The Embarrassing Confessions of Gracie Sparks; five books and two graphic novels in the Sleepover BFFs junior fiction series; Holocaust survivor Abram Goldberg's memoir, The Strength of Hope; five books in Liz Watson's junior fiction series, Diary of a Netball Star; three books in the Trollsseries for Dreamworks; six books in Sam Kerr's junior fiction series, Kicking Goals, and two picture books for footballer Marcus Bontempelli. She also co-authored the children's book series The Super Moopers with Sally Rippin, and wrote four books in the Miraculous series, based on the animated kids TV series. Fiona co-created the award-winning comedy web series, The Drop Off, with her husband, Mike McLeish, which aired on Channel 9, and in 2025 they co-adapted the script for the Dolly Parton musical, Here You Come Again, for Australian audiences. She has acted in numerous TV shows including The Beautiful Lie, Tangle, One More Shot, Offspring, Comedy Inc and The Librarians. Her TV writing and acting credits include Flipside, Skithouse and Prank Patrol.

'An excellent text for educators to explore themes of teamwork, resilience and integrity with students. Recommended for young NBL/NBA fans and any young person with a competitive, sporty streak.' Books + Publishing'A broad range of themes is expertly tackled ... readers don't need to be basketball experts to enjoy this engaging, propulsive story. Full of heart.' Good Reading Guide (five stars)'The Rebound is an engaging, emotionally satisfying novel that will resonate with basketball enthusiasts while offering universal themes that extend far beyond the court. With its authentic voice, memorable characters and thoughtful exploration of teamwork and resilience, this is a story that has every chance of winning over even those middle-grade readers who insist they "don't like reading", particularly if basketball is already their first love.' Kids Book Review