[4] In 2024 she is Chair and judge for the ARA Historical Novel Society of Australasia CYA Award[5] Ciddor was born in January 1957 in Melbourne.
[7][8] For the next few years, Ciddor continued to write and illustrate non-fiction books, concentrating on bringing history to life for children.
[10] Ciddor based her fantasy books on global folk, fairy tale, and myth[11] as well as research into historic lifestyle and belief systems.
[12] At the Melbourne Writers Festival in 2007 Ciddor appeared on a panel with Sophie Masson and Kate Forsyth discussing the historical truth behind their fantasy novels.
[17] According to a review by the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English, it is "an informative, gentle read' that "offers insight into how a Jewish household is run".
[19] Unlike most books about the Jewish past, this one does not focus on the Holocaust and "there is... no violence and no hatred... but a charming reconstruction of daily routines".
[30] The Boy Who Stepped Through Time was long listed for the ARA Historical Novel Prize in 2021[31] and shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards for Best Children's Fiction in 2022.