Samantha Wheeler is a Queensland children's book author, who previously worked as a scientist.
Wheeler's novel Smooch & Rose debuted in 2013, published by UQP. Wheeler has subsequently published many novels with UQP for children and young adults, often with environmental themes.
The novel Everything I've Never Said is a young adult novel based on Wheeler's daughter's experiences with Rhett Syndrome. In 2019, Everything I've Never Said was awarded CBCA Notable Book status.