Bren is an author of children's middle grade and YA fiction based in Kalbarri, WA. Her award winning books are character-driven adventure stories set in changed futures and immensely popular with young readers as well as in schools and libraries and bookshops.
Shey Marque is a poet and former medical scientist. She was the inaugural winner of the QLD Poetry Festival Emerging Poet Award in 2018. Her first full-length poetry collection, Keeper of the Ritual (UWAP 2019), was shortlisted for the Noel Rowe Poetry Award. Her second collection, The Hum Hearers (UWAP 2025), was shortlisted for the…
Jay Martin’s writing engages with complex, contemporary themes in unique and distinctive landscapes. She is passionate about sharing the joy and power of writing with others. With a background in social policy and community development, she combines her professional experience with writing to help people consider political and social issues from multiple sides.
I’m just a Dad who loves to make stuff up and to sing with my kids. I've moonlighted as a scientist, lawyer, musician and now children's book author. I grew up in a small country town (Narrogin) and our house was filled with books, music and laughter. I love singing. I almost never used to…
Kate McCaffrey is an award winning, internationally published fiction writer. Kate grew up in Perth’s northern suburbs. She has a degree in English and Art and a diploma in Education.
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…
Joanne (Zara Ellen) Morrell holds a Bachelor of Arts in Writing and is passionate about helping aspiring authors navigate their journey to success. Under her pseudonym Zara Ellen, she writes uplifting, fast-paced contemporary women’s fiction, while seeking traditional representation for her children’s and young adult fiction books under the pen name JzeMorrell. Joanne also hosts…
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…