Per Henningsgaard is an IPEd accredited editor with in-house experience in both trade and educational publishing, as well as experience as a freelance editor. He has edited books of adult fiction (including novels and collections of short stories) and adult nonfiction (including memoir, history and travel). He has also edited children's fiction, including picture books,…
Born and bred in Perth, Western Australia, one of my earliest memories was of visiting a bookshop on windy St Georges Terrace, lined with timber bookcases all the way to the ceiling and a spiral staircase leading up to a balcony spanning its circumference. Another memory is sneaking out of the kid's section in the…
Rebecca Laffar-Smith lives with her young adult children and their service animal pup. She also lives with chronic pain, mental illness, and neurodiversity. Those lived experiences drive her to write young adult sci-fi and fantasy novels that star diverse characters. As a presenter and coach, Rebecca loves to write and speak about the challenges of…
A. R. Levett B.A., B.Cmm.(Hons) is an award-winning, emerging WA author. For a decade he has studied the craft of creative writing and helped budding writers hone their skills and turn their ideas into engaging stories with his Story Mentoring services. He has taught at Edith Cowan University, presented workshops for the WA writing community,…
Susan Midalia is the author of three short story collections, all shortlisted for major literary awards, and two literary novels: The Art of Persuasion and Everyday Madness. Her fiction is focuses on the so-called 'domestic' - family, relationships and personal identity - and on the affect of politics in everyday life. Susan also works as…
Karen has been professionally working with words since 2011, but has loved them all her life. As a freelance copyeditor, she edits fiction, non-fiction, memoir and particularly welcomes anything with a spiritual content. Having self-published several of her own books, she guides clients through this process and is available for workshops on self-publishing. She can…
Dr. Sarah Rossetti has for many years written as a multi award winning screenwriter, with major produced credits in many genres. She is also an educator and script editor and an emerging artist (acrylics). In 2009, she attained her PhD at Murdoch University, and in 2024, Sarah's debut novel, "Nullarbor Pearl", was published by Interactive…
Liam is a freelance editor and author based in Perth, Western Australia, and is currently the President of Editors WA (a branch of the Institute of Professional Editors). With a love for all things genre fiction, specifically fantasy and science fiction with a dash of horror, Liam is a certified copy-editing and proofreading master, and…
Holden Sheppard is an award-winning West Australian author known for his bestselling coming-of-age novel Invisible Boys and acclaimed thriller novel The Brink, which each won several accolades and awards. He has previously served as the Deputy Chair of Writing WA and Vice-President of Peter Cowan Writers Centre. Holden is an experienced keynote speaker, panellist, moderator,…
I write, edit and proofread.