Terry Hayes is a former journalist and screen-writer. Born in Sussex, England, he migrated to Australia as a child and trained as a journalist at the country’s leading broadsheet. At twenty-one he was appointed North American correspondent, based in New York, and after two years returned to Sydney to become an investigative reporter, political correspondent …
Trent Dalton is an award-winning journalist at The Weekend Australian Magazine. His writing includes several short and feature-length film screenplays. He was nominated for a 2010 AFI Best Short Fiction screenplay award for his latest film, Glenn Owen Dodds, which also won the prestigious International Prix Canal award at the world’s largest short film festival, …
Roger Simpson is one of Australia’s leading writers and producers. He has created seventeen series for television including the highly acclaimed telemovie series Halifax f.p. (1994–2001) and its sequel Halifax: Retribution (2020), the cult series Good Guys, Bad Guys (1996–1998), the police drama Stingers. Roger is the winner of twelve awards for writing including nine Australian Writers Guild AWGIE Awards as well …
Andrew Nette is a writer of fiction and non-fiction, researcher, book and film reviewer and pulp scholar. He has written for the Australian Centre for the Moving Image and The British Film Institute. He co-edited Hard Labour, an anthology of Australian short crime fiction, and LEE, an anthology of fiction inspired by American cinema icon, Lee Marvin. He is co-editor …
Sally Piper is a writer whose work has been published in the anthology “One Book Many Brisbanes,” and in numerous writing journals, literary magazines, and the “Weekend Australian.” “Grace’s Table” was short-listed in the 2011 Queensland Premiers Literary Award’s emerging Queensland author category. Stand AloneGrace’s Table (2014)The Geography of Friendship (2018)Bone Memories (2022)
Sarah Smith is one of Australia’s most experienced TV drama writers and showrunners. Her credits include Amazing Grace, Bite Club, Love Child, House of Bond, Winter, Wild Boys, Rescue Special Ops, Dripping in Chocolate, All Saints and McLeod’s Daughters. Sarah lives in Sydney Stand AloneTwelve Steps to a Long and Fulfilling Death (2023)
James Dunbar is a journalist, television scriptwriter, travel writer, university lecturer and website editor. Mole Creek is his first venture into the serious crime thriller and espionage genre. Published under Jimmy Thomson, he is also the author of two crime ‘caper’ novels and two true-crime memoirs, as well as several books about Australian army engineers …
Fiona Britton is a Sydney writer, living and working on Bidjigal land. She has a PhD in English (Creative Writing) from University of Western Australia. While waiting to be an overnight success, Fiona has worked as a toy shop assistant, chip fryer, sandwich maker, bar tender, clown doctor, aerialist, hula hooper, stilt walker, and as …
Lucy Campbell has worked as a writer and sub-editor across magazines, newspapers and non-fiction books. Lowbridge is her first novel. She lives in Canberra with her husband and three children. Stand AloneLowbridge (2023) Critical AcclaimLowbridge:Shortlisted 2024 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction
Rhys Gard is a writer and a chef. Between careers, he studied English and Film at the University of New South Wales. He has worked as a journalist, marketer, wine writer and restaurateur. He lives in Mudgee. Stand AloneFour Dogs Missing (2023) Critical AcclaimFour Dogs Missing:Shortlisted 2024 Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Fiction