Aśka is an energetic children’s illustrator, storyteller and a science communicator who is interested in the power of visual literacy. She has illustrated nine published books and is a regular contributor to The School Magazine.
Louise is a writer and author who lives in Perth, Western Australia. She is also a writing mentor, manuscript assessor and editor, and workshop facilitator.
Jen Banyard is a writer for big and little people. She’s best known for her middle readers’ adventure stories, notably the ‘Riddle Gully’ series, but has written and reviewed for adult journals. With a PhD in creative writing, Jen has taught at university and is a ukulele-toting advocate–facilitator of writing, reading and wonder in schools…
From multi-international award winning Advertising Copywriter to Author of the much-loved word play books Has A Book Got A Spine? and Can You Crack Them? – Erica’s love of the English language is contagious. School & library workshops have both kids and teachers shouting out in uncontainable glee at the quirkiness of the English language.…
A.J. is an award-winning writer for teenagers and adults. She is best known for her recent speculative fiction duology Hive and Rogue, as well as her realistic novel Zac & Mia, which has been adapted for television in America. A.J. is an experienced speaker and teacher, and has a PhD on the topic of Wonder.
Kitty Black writes books for kids. With a background in psychology and teaching, Kitty believes stories are at the heart of who we are and every child deserves to see themselves as a hero. Kitty is the author of 'Who's Afraid of the Quite Nice Wolf' (New Frontier, 2019) and 'A Crocodile in the Family'…
Claire Boston writes romance and romantic suspense, while her pen name Claire Leggett writes fantasy. She enjoys exploring real life issues on her way to the happily-ever-after. Her stories are about love, adventure and escape. Her series include the Blackbridge Series and The Emperor's Conspiracy.
Experienced business professional and published non-fiction author with expertise in the areas of professional writing, business analysis, digital marketing , blog writing and content creation. I am interested in working with others on non-fiction book collaborations as a mentor, co-author, ghost writer or contributor. My aim is to help others get their message and story…
Cristy Burne is a speaker, science writer and author of children’s fiction and non-fiction. She’s also worked as a science editor in Switzerland, a patent editor in Japan, a science educator in South Africa, and a science circus performer in Australia.
Kelly Canby is an internationally published illustrator and author of over two dozen books for children. Kelly was born in London, England, but has lived in Australia since the age of three, which is probably around the same age she started playing with pencils and crayons, and it was probably only a few years after…
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