Aśka is creative dynamite. She’s an award-winning graphic novelist, an ex-quantum physicist, and a big fan of the little doovalacky above the ‘s’ in her name (which you pronounce ‘Ash-ka’). A hugely engaging and popular presenter, Aśka is passionate about visual literacy. She has published more than ten books and graphic novels.
As an award-winning novelist and journalist, I offer manuscript assessments and editing services. I devour all types of writing (from thrillers, literary fiction, historical fiction and women’s fiction) but my specialities are psychological thrillers and crime.
Nicholas Bennett is passionate about physics and the natural universe. For Nick, The Dying Alchemists, is an attempt to collate some of the knowledge humans have acquired over the last several thousand years and place it alongside lines of intriguing thought.
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'…
Liam is a lawyer, writer and poet based in Perth and Hong Kong. His debut poetry collection A Gateway Has Opened was published in 2021 by Proverse Hong Kong with the support of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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.
Cristy Burne is the award-winning internationally published author of more than 10 books. She's a dynamic 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. Cristy is…
Jay Chesters is an award-winning author of contemporary fiction, interweaving folklore, science fiction and social commentary. When he's not working, Jay is usually found in the wild in Perth bookshops or various cafes and coffee shops, writing and making the place look untidy. When he's not writing, Jay is generally fretting about how he should…
Tom Clark released his debut novel 'The Fossilarchy' in March 2022. A cli-fi political thriller, it has been described as 'an exhilarating read tackling the climate crisis' and has received 5 stars from Readers' Favorite. After a lifetime of writing non-fiction as an international environmental consultant, Tom decided to turn his hand to fiction to…
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