Jo Sandhu

• Author

Audience:

Primary age, Secondary age

Format:

Talks, Workshops

Home state:

Queensland (QLD)

Jo has a passion for creating unlikely heroes, exciting adventures and authentic fantasy worlds. Jo is the author of the Tarin of the Mammoths Series. Book One: The Exile won the Readings Children’s Book Prize 2018. It is a CBCA Notable Book and Aurealis Finalist for Best Children’s Book. Her short . . .

Monique Mulligan

• Author
• Storyteller

Audience:

Primary age, Secondary age, Adults

Format:

Workshops, Presentations

Monique Mulligan is often found with a book in one hand and a bowl of popcorn in the other. She has two published picture books and is currently working on adult contemporary fiction. Monique has a background in early childhood and curriculum writing, as well as in journalism, editing and . . .

Ruth Devine

Audience:

Primary age, Secondary age, Adults, Teachers, Parents

Home state:

New South Wales (NSW)

Ruth is a journalist, editor and author of the six-book, middle grade adventure series The Chronicles of Jack McCool that feature a quirky, brave and accident-prone hero with ADHD.

Andrew Hansen

Audience:

Primary age

Format:

Talks, Presentations

Home state:

Victoria (VIC)

Andrew Hansen is a member of comedy group The Chaser. He's written, composed for and starred in award-winning Australian TV, radio and stage shows since 2002.

Jessica Roberts

Audience:

Primary age

Format:

Talks, Presentations

Home state:

Victoria (VIC)

Jessica Roberts grew up surrounded by dogs, quail, chickens, sheep, goats, rabbits and a donkey who’d bite holes in your clothes if you weren’t careful.

Mark Carthew

• Author
• Musician

Audience:

Primary age, Adults, Parents

Format:

Talks, Workshops, Presentations

Home state:

Victoria (VIC)

Mark is an award-winning children’s author, musician, educator and editor, and is well known for his books and series exploring wordplay. His books have involved collaboration with some of the world’s leading authors and illustrators. Mark is a May Gibbs Children’s Literature Trust Fellow: Brisbane (2013) and Adelaide (2020 and . . .

Mark Wilson

• Author
• Illustrator

Audience:

Primary age, Adults

Format:

Talks, Workshops, Presentations

Home state:

Victoria (VIC)

Mark is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator with 27 children’s books currently in print in Australia, America, Canada, Southeast Asia and Europe. Mark has a passion for Australian history and the environment. His picture books include Angel of Kokoda (2011 CBCA Honor book and 3rd CJ Picture Book Award International, shortlist), Journey of . . .

Stephen Whiteside

• Author
• Musician
• Poet

Audience:

Primary age

Format:

Workshops, Presentations

Home state:

Victoria (VIC)

Stephen offers a 45 – 60 minute performance of poetry and song to a large group of children.

Dee White

• Author

Audience:

Primary age, Secondary age, Tertiary age

Format:

Talks, Workshops

Home state:

Victoria (VIC)

Dee White is the award-winning author of Letters to Leonardo, Hope for Hanna, A Duel of Words and Harry’s Goldfield Adventure.  talks and workshops Dee’s themed workshops for all ages include Heroes & Villains, and From Portrait to Prose (using paintings and photographs as symbols and story devices). Dee can also help students make book . . .