Born in New York, Joan Sauers is a screenwriter, producer and author who worked in London, Los Angeles and New York before settling in Australia. She has lectured in screenwriting in Sydney, London, Paris, Berlin and Casablanca. She has had fourteen books published in Australia, the US, India and Japan. She has been script editor …
Amanda Hampson grew up in rural New Zealand. She spent her early twenties travelling, finally settling in Australia in 1979, and now lives in Melbourne. Writing professionally for more than 20 years, she is the author of two non-fiction books, numerous articles and novels Author Website Tea Ladies Mystery Series The ladies of Zig Zag …
Fiona is a small business owner, wife and mum based in Noosa, Australia. Her background in community services sparked an interest in social issues and this is found at the heart of all her books. Her stories are fast paced reads with intricate plots and strong female leads. First starting with a couple of fantasy …
Ashley Kalagian Blunt is the author of How to Be Australian, a memoir, and My Name Is Revenge, a collection of fiction and essays, which was a finalist in the 2018 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award. She co-hosts James and Ashley Stay at Home, a podcast about writing, creativity and health, and teaches creative writing.Originally from …
Eve is a lawyer specialising in commercial litigation and defamation, providing regular pre-publication advice to some of Australia’s leading print and online publishers. Eve’s debut novel was developed at the Curtis Brown Creative (London) selective six-month novel-writing course, followed by mentorship from Commonwealth Book Prize winning author Lisa O’Donnell. Eve is mother to two young …
Olivia Wearne began her writing career as a screenwriter and has several film credits to her name. After receiving a Masters in creative writing she went on to write The Grand Tour, which was published in 2020. Born and raised in Melbourne, Olivia now resides in Ballarat, Victoria, with her filmmaker husband and two sons. Stand …
Joanna Jenkins grew up on a small farm in country Queensland. After graduating from the University of Queensland in the late eighties with degrees in English Literature and Law, she practised as a solicitor in Big Law, including for many years as a partner of an international law firm. In one firm she worked at, …
Ben Hobson is a writer and teacher of English and music. He grew up in rural Gippsland, Victoria, and after college traveled around Australia in the hybrid ska/rock/hardcore band Sounds Like Chicken. His first book To Become A Whale was longlisted for the ABIA Debut Fiction award and shortlisted for the Courier-Mail’s People’s Choice Award. Author Website …
Elizabeth is a successful screenwriter and playwright – author of the hit play Secret Bridesmaids Business which was adapted into a telemovie, the eponymous 2019 tv series (Seven), and it’s being developed for a new US format. She co-created the much-loved ABC drama Bed of Roses and more recently wrote on every season of Miss …
Nikki Mottram uses her background in child protection in her crime fiction. She has a psychology degree from The University of Queensland and has worked in London and Australia in positions protecting and promoting the welfare of children at risk of harm. She has been published in the Boroondara Literary Awards anthology and shortlisted for …