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…
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…
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.
Dr Ken Spillman studied literature, media and history at Griffith and Murdoch universities and is now a prolific author, editor and critic. He has written around 100 books, tackling both fiction and non-fiction, and has won or been shortlisted for numerous prizes.
Sue Tredget is a Perth based writer, speaker and teacher. She is the author of two memoirs, seven children's picture books and a collection of poems. Sue is fascinated by the way we deal with adversity and the power of words to help us heal and make sense of our lives.
After working for several decades in journalism and other forms of professional writing, in 2009 Marcia decided to try her hand at fiction writing through Curtin University's creative writing doctorate program. Since completing her degree she has taught professional and creative writing units at Curtin and also works as a freelance editor and manuscript assessor.…