Brigid George is the pen name for JB Rowley used when writing her murder mystery books. JB grew up in the small Victorian town of Orbost. As a teenager she had short stories published in one of Australia’s national magazines, New Idea. Since then she has won several awards for her stories which have also …
Anna Downes grew up in Sheffield, UK. She studied Drama at Manchester University before winning a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and moving to London to pursue an acting career. Her acting credits include EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City and Dalziel and Pascoe, as well as a long running stage production of The Dresser in London’s West End. In …
James O’Loghlin is a comedian, television and radio host, and author of ten books, including six novels for children (which have been nominated for, and won, four awards), and four non-fiction books. James began his career as a corporate lawyer in 1991, quickly realised it wasn’t for him, and changed course to become both a …
Vikki Petraitis is best known for her true crime books including the bestselling book The Frankston Murders about serial killer Paul Denyer, and her first book, The Phillip Island Murder, which has been featured in several TV shows and podcasts. In recent years, Vikki has made two hugely successful podcast series with Casefile Presents, which …
Hayley Scrivenor is a former Director of the Wollongong Writers Festival. She lives and writes on Dharawal country and has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Wollongong. Hayley was awarded the 2019 Ray Koppe/ASA Fellowship for young writers for her novel about a young girl who goes missing from a small country town. The …
Matthew Spencer was a journalist at The Australian for twenty years, with long stints running the Foreign News desk and as Opinion Editor. He has written for newspapers and magazines in Uganda and Kenya and been published in The Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald. Author website Stand AloneBlack River (2022)
Frank Chalmers has a UQ bachelor’s degree in Philosophy & Maths, MA(Qual.) in Philosophy, and is a graduate of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. He has taught high school and at university in Science, Philosophy, Communication Design and Writing. He began a forty-year professional writing career on scripts for drama (feature film, tv …
Margaret Hickey is an award-winning author and playwright from North East Victoria. She has a PhD in Creative Writing and is deeply interested in rural lives and communities. Author Website Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti seriesSmall town South Australia police detective seriesCutters End (2021)Stone Town (2022)Broken Bay (2023) Detective Constable Sally White seriesDC Sally White is …
J.P. Pomare was born and grew up in New Zealand. He moved to Australia and settled in Melbourne where he developed his writing craft. He has produced and hosted the podcast On Writing where he interviewed a host of local and international authors. Stand AloneCall Me Evie (2018)Tell Me Lies (2020)In the Clearing (2020)The Last …
Ged Gillmore grew up in the Midlands of England before moving to London where he completed degrees in languages and literature at the University of London. After graduating, Ged worked in France, Germany and Italy before returning to London for eighteen years. Fancying a change to sunnier climes, Ged made the leap to Sydney in …
