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…
Joanna Morrison is a writer based in Boorloo/Perth WA. Her short fiction has appeared in various Australian anthologies and journals, including 'ACE III', 'Westerly' and 'Meniscus', while her debut novel 'The Ghost of Gracie Flynn' was shortlisted for the 2020 Hungerford Award and published by Fremantle Press in 2022. Visit Joanna's Linktree page for updated…
Rebecca M. Newman is a poet and short story writer, writing for children and adults. Her work has appeared in magazines and anthologies in Australia and internationally.
Sally Newman is the founder and creative director of First Line Productions; a professional story telling and performance consultancy. She is a local Perth writer and mentor with a passion for finding stories that evolve from authentic and real moments and lived experiences. Developing her port folio to include ghost writing, workshops, mentoring and writers…
Barry Nicholls is a former A-grade district cricketer who has written about sport for three decades. He was a broadcaster on ABC Radio for nearly 20 years. Barry has written ten books, including Second Innings: On men, mental health and cricket, The Establishment Boys: The other side of Kerry Packer's Cricket Revolution and For Those…
Andrew O'Connell is the author of the 'Eventyr' series of short stories. 'Eventyr' is the Danish word for fairy tales - and a nod to Hans Christian Andersen - but, defined by his readers, an 'Eventyr' is "a clever, insightful, intriguing, uplifting, and often ethereal short story with an unexpected ending". Andrew is also an…
Sandi Parsons lives and breathes stories, as a reader, writer and storyteller.
Dr Glen Phillips is a poet and professor, born 1936 in Southern Cross, Western Australia. He has taught all his working life (incl. 53 years at ECU) and is internationally published, with some 40 books, 10 short stories and hundreds of poems. Director of Edith Cowan University’s International Centre for Landscape and Language, his books…
Teena Raffa-Mulligan is a reader, writer and daydream believer with a life-long love of storytelling in all its forms. She writes for children and adults and her publications range from poetry and short stories to picture books, novels and short romances. Her writing life has also included a long career in journalism. Teena is an…
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…