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John Neylon is a visual arts writer and curator and previously Head of Education, Art Gallery of South Australia (1988 – 2005). He has worked as a media arts writer in Adelaide since the 1980s and is currently art critic for The Adelaide Review and The Melbourne Review. He is the 2014 winner of the […]
Find out more about John NeylonGrew up in rural and remote South Australia. Studied English, History and Philosophy for a BA at Flinders Uni. Trained and worked as a Registered Nurse. Self published three books of women’s fiction. Now working on a re imagining of the life and times of my great great grandmother.
Find out more about Judith C Deane-FreemanJudith Steele is co-author (with Moira Mcauliffe) of Fighting Monsters (Vaughan Willoughby, Melbourne, 1998). She was twice winner of the Dymocks Northern Territory Red Earth Poetry Prize (2001, 2002). Her poetry or prose has appeared in Northern Territory and South Australian publications, in Gobshite Quarterly (Portland, Oregon), Tema (Zagreb), and in webzines including The Animist, […]
Find out more about Judith SteeleJuliet is a self-published best-selling author of teaching memoir Relaunch My Life (2016) and Evolve Your Mind (2023). She teaches NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) globally and also helps coaches and entrepreneurs self-publish through Amazon. She hosts an annual Writing retreat in Kings Beach, SA and runs the ‘Birth Your Book’ evergreen program.
Find out more about Juliet LeverKaren J Carlisle was short-listed in Australian Literature Review’s 2013 Murder/Mystery Short Story Competition. Her first novella, Doctor Jack & Other Tales, was published in 2015 and her short stories have featured in the 2016 Adelaide Fringe, ‘A Trail of Tales’, and the ‘Where’s Holmes’ and ‘Deadsteam’ anthologies. Karen lives in Adelaide with her family […]
Find out more about Karen J CarlisleKaren Wyld is an author and freelance writing living on the coast south of Adelaide. Karen has published numerous works of fiction, narrative non fiction, articles and reviews. And has appeared at writers and readers festivals around Australia. She has presented writing workshops, judged literary awards and been a peer on literature grants panels. Her […]
Find out more about Karen WyldKate Loveday grew up in the seaside suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia with a love of books, and always wanted to write. She has worked in real estate and building, as an office manager, and finally as a natural/ beauty therapist, running her own natural therapy business with husband Peter. When not writing, she enjoys […]
Find out more about Kate LovedayKylie Tull is a SA educator and author who developed an obsession with poetry and writing from an early age. Kylie has a passion for inspiring young readers to fall in love with creating stories of their own. She believes that children are made readers on their parent’s laps, and are made writers through connection, […]
Find out more about Kylie TullLana Guineay is a writer who lives by the sea in Adelaide. Her debut Dark Wave won the 2020 Viva La Novella prize. Her non-fiction has been published widely, and her award-winning fiction has appeared in Going Down Swinging, Anthology of Australasian Stories, and the 2019 Swinburne Microfiction award. She edited Wake, an anthology of […]
Find out more about Lana GuineayLarissa Ferenchuk is a children’s picture book author who lives in Adelaide. Her debut picture book, Two Rabbits, published by EK Books will be released in February 2024. When she is not scribbling down story ideas, Larissa works in a preschool with some very creative 4 and 5 year old children.
Find out more about Larissa FerenchukAfter training as an editor in 2016, Lauren now works with authors to draw out the best in their stories. Lauren’s manuscript assessments aim to provide encouraging feedback that balances highlighting what writers are doing well with giving practical insights to help writers take their writing further. Lauren is a member of Writers SA as […]
Find out more about Lauren BevilacquaLauren Foley is Irish/Australian. Her stories are published internationally. Credits include: Overland, The Irish Times, Award Winning Australian Writing, Lighthouse, Gorse and No Alibis. Her first publication was the short story ‘Squiggly Arse Crack’ in the 2014 Margaret River Anthology, following its shortlisting for the Margaret River Short Story Competition. She won Highly Commended South Australian Entry in Lip […]
Find out more about Lauren FoleyMentorship areas: genre fiction (romance, paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi, YA); historical fiction; women’s fiction; memoir Leisl Leighton is the award winning and nominated author of eight paranormal romance novels and novellas and four romantic suspense novels. She has a background in theatre and cabaret as a performer, script writer, musical director, stage and tour manager, and […]
Find out more about Leisl LeightonLian Hearn studied modern languages at Oxford University and worked in London before settling in Australia. A lifelong interest in Japan led to the study of the Japanese language and many trips to Japan. This fascination culminated in Lian writing Across the Nightingale Floor which is the first in the Tales of the Otori series. Grass for his Pillow, Brilliance of the […]
Find out more about Lian HearnLisa L. Hannett has had over 75 short stories appear in venues including Clarkesworld, Fantasy, Weird Tales, Apex, The Dark and Year’s Best anthologies in Australia, Canada and the US. She has won four Aurealis Awards, including Best Collection for her first book, Bluegrass Symphony, which was also nominated for a World Fantasy Award. Her […]
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