• Jeannette Rowe

    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Adults, Teachers, Parents, Pre-school age, Childcare, Tertiary age
    Format:
    Workshops, Presentations
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Jeannette is one of Australia’s bestselling preschool authors and illustrators. She has sold over four million books worldwide, and is published throughout Australia and 25 other countries. Her books are available online in 15 different languages. Jeannette’s work as a writer has grown from a strong educational base and her . . .

  • Judith Rossell

    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Judith is a writer and illustrator. She is the author of the award-winning Stella Montgomery series: Withering-by-Sea, Wormwood Mire and Wakestone Hall. Judith has written over a dozen books and illustrated about 80. Her books include maze and puzzle books, picture books and novels, and have been published in more than 20 languages. Her most . . .

  • Andrew Plant

    • Artist
    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops, Presentations
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Andrew is an author and illustrator of picture books. He has presented sessions in schools and libraries from Alice Springs to Beijing and France. He also paints murals, and designs and builds theatre sets for schools and amateur theatre groups. Andrew’s book, The Poppy, is a story of Australian soldiers . . .

  • Felicity Marshall

    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age
    Format:
    Workshops
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Felicity is a children’s author and illustrator and has published three picture books: You and Me Murrawee, Sage’s Ark and The Star. Felicity grew up in the country, and was educated in Western Australia, UK and USA. She has also lived for several years in France and UK. After moving to Melbourne, she spent . . .

  • Nicky Johnston

    • Artist
    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Adults, Teachers, Parents, Pre-school age, Childcare, Tertiary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops, Presentations, Professional development
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Nicky is a mum to four boys, a primary educator, an artist, a public speaker, and author and illustrator of children’s books. She is passionate about the importance of teaching resilience and positive emotional well-being in children, and provides teacher and parent professional development seminars demonstrating opportunities to do this . . .

  • Sarah Howell

    • Artist
    • Graphic novelist
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Adults, Tertiary age
    Format:
    Workshops
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Sarah is a founding member of Squishface Comics Studio. She self-publishes zines and mini-comics and is currently working on a graphic novel about Dame Enid Lyons. Sarah is the cartooning tutor at Box Hill Community Arts Centre and the graphic novels tutor at the Centre for Adult Education, Melbourne. talks . . .

  • Sunshine Herbert

    • Artist
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Adults
    Format:
    Workshops
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Hello I’m Sunshine! I’m an illustrator, artist, speaker and daydreamer based in Melbourne, Australia. I would describe my work as whimsical, yet surprising! I put a lot of intense emotions and personalities into my work, my characters live their own lives most of the time. I have an ever-growing collection . . .

  • Jacqui Grantford

    • Artist
    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Adults, Pre-school age, Childcare, Tertiary age
    Format:
    Workshops
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Jacqui Grantford is a Melbourne-based artist who has worked extensively as an artist, author and illustrator. Her book and DVD Simply Drawing have recently been released. A True Person, illustrated by Grantford, was a 2008 White Raven book. Only 250 books across the world are chosen in recognition of their artistic merit. This . . .

  • Serena Geddes

    • Artist
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops
    Home state:
    New South Wales (NSW)
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    Serena is an international children’s book author and illustrator, and has illustrated over 70 books ranging from board books to picture books through to junior readers. Serena is known for her highly successful middle grade series Lulu Bell, Mia Megastar and Pepper Creek Ponies and picture books We are Matildas, Hope is a Spark and Rosie & Rasmus. She . . .

  • Marjory Gardner

    • Artist
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Tertiary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops, Presentations
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Marjory’s artwork has appeared in trade and educational books within Australia and internationally, as well as in magazines and greeting cards. TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS Marjory’s presentations and workshops to your school, library or festival will excite, delight and inspire. She can tailor her presentation to any age group, prep to . . .

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