Who is Charlie Batt?
Neurodivergent teenager, Charlie Batt is a very talented young woman who lives on the midnorth coast of New South Wales. She has written and self-published the first four books of her Imagine series.
Book 1 ‘Imagine: A Wild Civilisation’ was published in early 2022. It’s the story of a young girl named Charlie Neon Imagination and her Gippyguppy friend, Bucky, who become stranded on a secret island when they decide to go exploring. On their journey, they encounter fantastical creatures such as the Fire Queen, a Sorcerer, and a magical race called the Singanoids.
Charlotte wrote the first 160-page book in three months, and she has now produced both an eBook and a print version and created her own cover for both versions. The idea for the book began from images she created on her iPad using Sketchbook. Her classmates and school friends told her she had such a wonderful imagination that she should write a story using the images.
When she began writing, Charlie said she felt very motivated and always knew she would write a whole book.
She writes on her iPad most days, as well as jotting down ideas for more stories.
When she is writing, she listens to music to keep herself in the right mood: relaxed, happy, sad, or wild etc, depending on the scene she is writing.
Charlie’s characters become real to her, and she said it is very easy to create the story with them as she can see and hear them in her imagination, and experience their emotions which makes it easier to write their responses to situations they find themselves in.
Her sense of humour is strong, and she enjoys incorporating humour into her scenes to entertain readers.
Charlie has already completed book number two, ‘Imagine: The Long Winter’ which is now published in three parts as eBooks and in print. Book 3, Imagine the Golden Starpearl will be published early in 2025.
Charlie already has plans for future books.
In a recent newpaper interview, Charlie said:
“I believe we are never too old, or too young or too ‘different’ to shine. When you believe in yourself, you can do it. Charlie believed in herself and has created an amazing series of print and eBooks.
Book 1 ‘Imagine: A Wild Civilisation’ was published in early 2022. It’s the story of a young girl named Charlie Neon Imagination and her Gippyguppy friend, Bucky, who become stranded on a secret island when they decide to go exploring. On their journey, they encounter fantastical creatures such as the Fire Queen, a Sorcerer, and a magical race called the Singanoids.
Charlotte wrote the first 160-page book in three months, and she has now produced both an eBook and a print version and created her own cover for both versions. The idea for the book began from images she created on her iPad using Sketchbook. Her classmates and school friends told her she had such a wonderful imagination that she should write a story using the images.
When she began writing, Charlie said she felt very motivated and always knew she would write a whole book.
She writes on her iPad most days, as well as jotting down ideas for more stories.
When she is writing, she listens to music to keep herself in the right mood: relaxed, happy, sad, or wild etc, depending on the scene she is writing.
Charlie’s characters become real to her, and she said it is very easy to create the story with them as she can see and hear them in her imagination, and experience their emotions which makes it easier to write their responses to situations they find themselves in.
Her sense of humour is strong, and she enjoys incorporating humour into her scenes to entertain readers.
Charlie has already completed book number two, ‘Imagine: The Long Winter’ which is now published in three parts as eBooks and in print. Book 3, Imagine the Golden Starpearl will be published early in 2025.
Charlie already has plans for future books.
In a recent newpaper interview, Charlie said:
“I believe we are never too old, or too young or too ‘different’ to shine. When you believe in yourself, you can do it. Charlie believed in herself and has created an amazing series of print and eBooks.
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Charlotte's poem: This is my world
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