Maree Coote
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Maree is an energetic inspirational speaker. She writes on history, art and design for adults and for children. Her childrens’ books explore creative concepts like art, architecture and typography. Spellbound was awarded Winner of the Bologna Ragazzi Special Mention Prize, Azaria was awarded the Bronze Medal in the CBCA Awards and Maree’s other . . .
Dannika Patterson and Megan Forward
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- Illustrator
Author Dannika Patterson and illustrator Megan Forward team up for co-presentations. Dannika and Megan are the creators of Jacaranda Magic and Scribbly Gum Secrets. DANNIKA PATTERSON Dannika Patterson is a children’s author, creative workshop presenter and Australia Reads ambassador. With over 12 children’s picture book and early reader titles published . . .
Megan Forward
- Illustrator
Megan Forward is a twice CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia) – shortlisted illustrator and author with a Bachelor of Visual Arts and a Bachelor of Teaching specialising in Visual Art and English. Megan has written and illustrated A Patch from Scratch, and illustrated six published children’s picture books to . . .
Karen Erasmus
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Originally from the UK, Karen lives on the south coast of Melbourne with her three children, husband, dogs and chickens. She has illustrated many children’s pictures books for a range of Australian publishers over the past ten years, and is a qualified, experienced teacher. She strives for life and freedom . . .
Mark Wilson
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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 . . .
Kayleen West
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- Illustrator
Kayleen is an internationally renowned artist and illustrator. Her most recent picture books are Without Me? and Adoptive Father. Her art has won many awards and hangs in private and corporate collections in France, United States, Italy, in the Australian Embassy in Ireland and in government collections in Australia. When Kayleen is not . . .
Gabrielle Wang
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- Illustrator
Gabrielle’s stories are a blend of Chinese and Western culture with a touch of fantasy. Her books are about ghost hunters and enchanted gardens, hidden monasteries and fox spirits. They are about belonging and home and finding strength from within. Her latest books are The Wishbird and the Our Australian Girl Pearlie books. Gabrielle . . .
Mitch Vane
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- Illustrator
Mitch works in a variety of mediums but her favourite is a good old-fashioned messy dip pen and India ink. She often collaborates with her partner, The Age writer Danny Katz. They are best known for the YABBA Award-winning Little Lunch series (which was made into a mockumentary series by the ABC). Mitch . . .
Renee Treml
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- Graphic novelist
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Renee writes and illustrates books for young children. Her titles include One Very Tired Wombat, Once I Heard a Little Wombat (2016 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award; 2016 Environmental Award for Children’s Literature), and Ten Little Owls (CBCA Notable Book Early Childhood 2017). Her first graphic novel/illustrated mystery for middle . . .
Michael Salmon
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- Illustrator
Michael has been involved in graphics, children’s literature, TV and theatre since 1967. Michael’s many credits include his Alexander Bunyip show (ABC TV 1978-88), pantomimes, fabric and varied merchandise designs, toy and board-game invention and the writing and illustrating of 162 books for children. The ACT Government commissioned a bronze statue of . . .