SatinbirdStories to carry with you

Satinbird Press · Publisher of Annie Gibbins

Stories for the curious.
Guidance for the driven.

Sixteen books. Two worlds. One clear voice ;
from a fantasy trilogy for young readers to evidence-based guides for the people who run things.

Satinbird Press is the publishing home for Annie Gibbins’ books. Annie is a children’s author — creator of the Ember Wren Mysteries — and writes practical, experience-tested business books for Nexus Leadership, drawn from her experience as a CEO.

Ember Wren and The Key to Wetherwild by Annie GibbinsEmber Wren and The Crown of Echoes by Annie GibbinsEmber Wren and The Shard of Shadows by Annie Gibbins

FEATURED SERIES: THE EMBER WREN MYSTERIES BY ANNIE GIBBINS

For curious mindsFor brave heartsFor just one more chapter

The trilogy

A little curiosity.
A whole other world.

Living reflections. Opinionated maps. Magic that refuses to stay forgotten. Follow Ember into Wetherwild, where asking the right question can change everything.

Front cover of Ember Wren and The Key to Wetherwild

The Ember Wren Mysteries · Book 1

Ember Wren andThe Key to Wetherwild

Some doors open with keys. The dangerous ones open with questions.

When every clock in Nanna Violet’s attic loses the same eleven seconds, Ember discovers a living reflection, an ancient key and a doorway into Wetherwild. But Hearthhollow has been frozen for seven years, and Mistress Vire is determined to make Ember finish what Nanna began.

Ages 8–12Fantasy & mysteryKindle · Paperback
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A look inside

Interior illustration: a carved music box with a cracked mirror lid, watching eye insideInterior illustration: a hand reaching through a broken, star-lit mirror towards another handInterior illustration: a girl facing a tall mirror in which a crowned figure appears
Front cover of Ember Wren and The Crown of Echoes

The Ember Wren Mysteries · Book 2

Ember Wren andThe Crown of Echoes

Some voices keep calling. Some answers have been lost.

When a voice from Mum’s childhood reaches Ember through the mirror, Wetherwild becomes a family mystery. A damaged crown carries voices and requests, but people who want to leave are still being held. With Mum beside her, Ember must follow the missing answers and discover what happened long before she found the key.

Ages 8–12Fantasy & mysteryKindle · Paperback
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Front cover of Ember Wren and The Shard of Shadows

The Ember Wren Mysteries · Book 3

Ember Wren andThe Shard of Shadows

What if a glimpse of tomorrow left out the most important part?

A shard of glass seems to show Ember what will happen next. At first, an early warning feels like a gift. But when helping goes wrong, she must question what the glass reveals and what it leaves out. With Rowan and Quill, Ember returns to Wetherwild for a final mystery about friendship, trust and the courage to choose without knowing everything.

Ages 8–12Fantasy & mysteryKindle edition
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For teachers & families

Bring a little
Wetherwild to class.

A mystery worth thinking about together.

Explore all three Ember Wren mysteries with a Teacher Resource Pack and a companion Book Club Guide for each book, plus a whole-trilogy guide. Find chapter questions, lesson plans, creative activities, printable worksheets and teacher responses.

For readers aged 8–12. Designed for classroom or home learning, with low-ink student pages and space for answers. A copy of the novel is needed.

Explore all seven resources

Free PDF and Word downloads. No signup required.

Business & leadership

Experience shared.
Ideas to put into practice.

Practical, evidence-based guides for the people who build and run things. business owners, health practitioners and association leaders. written from the boardroom rather than the classroom.

Every title in this catalogue is published by Satinbird Press.

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The author

Meet
Annie Gibbins.

A love of family. A fascination with possibility. A heroine with questions of her own.

Annie Gibbins is an Australian author and grandmother, and the creator of The Ember Wren Mysteries. Her stories bring together puzzle-solving, forgotten magic and the courage to keep going when the answers are anything but simple.

Dedicated to her granddaughters Lizzie, Siena and Hazel, Ember’s first adventure celebrates curiosity, friendship and the people we carry with us.

Annie Gibbins

A note from SATINBIRD

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