• Anna Ciddor

    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Anna Ciddor has made her name as a versatile writer and illustrator of fiction, travel and historical books. She is the winner of the 2021 Nance Donkin Award for Children’s Literature. Anna has a new novel, A Message Through Time, coming out in April 2023. This is a stand-alone companion to . . .

  • Susan Berran

    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops
    Home state:
    Victoria (VIC)
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    Her most popular workshop, 'From imagination to the shelf', has children writing a story about their holidays and then 'blowing it up' to see what they can really do with it.

  • Leanne White

    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Adults, Pre-school age, Childcare, Tertiary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops, Presentations
    Home state:
    Western Australia (WA)
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    Leanne is an author/illustrator with eight published books including the William the Wild series, focusing on nature play and our amazing natural heritage of wildlife and wild spaces. Having lived in the remote north and the beautiful southern, Leanne’s passion for our shared wilderness is without boundaries. talks and workshops Leanne is . . .

  • Den Scheer

    • Artist
    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Adults, Tertiary age
    Format:
    Workshops
    Home state:
    Western Australia (WA)
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    Den L. Scheer grew up on an isolated farm near Grass Patch, WA, before moving to Northam when she was 8 years old. Graduating from St Hildas ASG in 2010, she now studies Fine Art at Curtin University. Her works of writing have been published since 2008, and from 2008-2010 she won several . . .

  • Frané Lessac

    • Artist
    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Tertiary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops
    Home state:
    Western Australia (WA)
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    Frané Lessac has over 40 award children's books published throughout the world.

  • Josh Langley

    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Adults
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops, Presentations, Professional development
    Home state:
    Western Australia (WA)
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    Even though Josh is based in the South West of Western Australia, he’s happy to travel interstate.

  • Gabriel Evans

    • Artist
    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age
    Format:
    Workshops
    Home state:
    Western Australia (WA)
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    Gabriel is an illustrator of over fifteen books. He recently added author to his title with the new series Woodland Whiskers. Working in a diverse range of styles, he creates whimsical paintings for books and gallery artwork. talks and workshops Gabriel’s workshops are interactive and energetic. Students gain insight into the . . .

  • Kelly Canby

    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Pre-school age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops, Presentations
    Home state:
    Western Australia (WA)
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    Kelly is an internationally-published illustrator, and recently author, of over a dozen books for children. With a Bachelor of Art in Design from Curtin University, Kelly applies her edgy, quirky style to the pages of picture books, chapter books, early reader books, colouring books and beyond! Her books are published widely . . .

  • Steve Isham

    • Author
    • Graphic novelist
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Adults, Teachers
    Format:
    Workshops
    Home state:
    Tasmania (TAS)
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    Steve is an author/illustrator and former teacher. Steve collaborates with wife Marion, creating picture books including ‘how-to’ books like Draw Aussie Animals, and, most recently, a graphic novel, Digger’s Code. In his capacity as a writer and illustrator, Steve has visited schools throughout Australia, the USA, Thailand and China. He and his . . .

  • Christina Booth

    • Author
    • Illustrator
    Audience:
    Primary age, Secondary age, Adults, Pre-school age, Tertiary age
    Format:
    Talks, Workshops, Presentations, Professional development
    Home state:
    Tasmania (TAS)
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    Christina Booth grew up on the East coast of Tasmania and works in Launceston as an illustrator and writer from her ‘picture book house’ studio. Christina’s books include: Purinina, A Devil’s Tale, Lothian 2007 (CBCA Notable Book 2008); In The Deep Blue Sea, written by Angie Lionetto-Civa, Windy Hollow 2007 (CBCA Notable Book . . .

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