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
Monica Vuu was born in Langley, British Columbia. She has a background in Cognitive Systems. After graduating she worked with Emirates airlines and lived in Dubai for a couple of years, where she met her Australian partner, who managed to convince her to make the big move to Tasmania in 2019. Author Website Stand AloneWhen …
Alison’s best known books sit in the Young Adult Fantasy genre with the Eon and Dark Days Club series both proving extremely popular earning a number of awards including the Aurealis Award. She lives in Melbourne, Australia and was recently awarded her PhD at the University of Queensland so can now call herself Dr Al. …
Mercedes Mercier writes crime thrillers with twisting plots and relatable characters. As well as writing books, Mercedes works in the criminal justice system, providing her unique insight into the world of prisons, crime and offenders. After a brush with death, Mercedes decided to throw herself into life. She lived overseas, become a black belt in …
Brooke grew up in Sydney, Australia. She has worked as a bookseller, university administrator and playwright in Australia and the UK. For a short time she wrote music reviews and interviewed rock musicians for streetpress magazines in Sydney, and for an even shorter time, considered a career in physics. Author Website Stand AloneThe Interpreter (2023)The …
Nilima Rao is a Fijian Indian Australian who has always referred to herself as “culturally confused”. She has since learned that we are all confused in some way and now feels better about the whole thing. When she isn’t writing, Nilima can be found wrangling data (the dreaded day job) or wandering around Melbourne laneways …
S. E. Tolsen is the pseudonym of husband and wife writing team, Emma Olsen and Vere Tindale. Emma was born in Wellington, New Zealand and Vere in Johannesburg, South Africa. They are both graduates of Victoria University, New Zealand. Bunny is their first novel and was adapted from their screenplay Crepuscular, which was a nominee for Best Feature …