Our Authors
Below is a list of our South Australian authors who are SA Writers Centre members. You can find out more about them and check out their latest work by clicking on the link.
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Adam Cece
Mentorship areas: junior fiction; crime fiction; screenwriting; traditional publishing; young adult Adam Cece is an award-winning author of children’s books, including the hilarious Huggabie Falls series, which has been published worldwide. He is an SA Premier’s Reading Challenge Ambassador, and visits schools and libraries around Australia delivering fun, interactive talks focused on being an author, […]
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MentoringAdeeb Kamal Ad-Deen
Adeeb Kamal Ad-Deen (Babylon, 1953) is an Iraqi-Australian poet, journalist and translator who has degrees in Economics and English Literature from the University of Baghdad plus a Diploma of Interpreting (Arabic-English) from Adelaide Institute of TAFE, South Australia. He has published 30 poetry collections in English and Arabic and won the major prize of Iraqi […]
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PoetryAlan Atkinson
Freelance journalist/editor. Former Day Editor Tv and radio, Adelaide. Also worked for Scotsman Edinburgh, Guardian London, SMH, and as feature writer and columnist on Advertiser.
Find out more about Alan AtkinsonAlan Tucker
Alan Tucker is a previous winner of the CBC Book of the Year, nonfiction award for his illustrated book, Iron in the Blood. Since winning that award he has concentrated on writing historical fiction based on Australian history: the Bombing of Darwin, Cyclone Tracy and Atomic Testing in SA. His latest book, Battlefield, is written […]
Find out more about Alan TuckerAlina Bellchambers
Alina Bellchambers makes use of her psychology degree by writing twisty thrillers and romantic fantasies featuring fierce female protagonists, morally grey characters, magic and seductive court politics. Her debut novel, The Order of Masks, is being published by Pan Macmillan Australia (September 2024) and Hodderscape UK (December 2024) with a sequel to follow in 2025.
Find out more about Alina BellchambersAllayne Webster
Allayne writes Children’s and Young Adult literature. She’s a Premier’s Reading Challenge Ambassador, multiple arts grants winner, she sings and plays guitar, and sometimes she illustrates. Paper Planes (Scholastic) was a 2016 CBCA Notable, shortlisted for the Adelaide Festival Awards, and is included with the Australian Heritage Untapped Project. A Cardboard Palace (MidnightSun), a 2018 […]
Find out more about Allayne WebsterAnne Bartlett
Anne Bartlett grew up in rural South Australia and studied English and Drama at Flinders University. She has worked variously as editor, ghostwriter, humour columnist, biographer, feature, and children’s writer, and taught creative writing at Flinders University and the University of Adelaide. Her children’s book The Aboriginal Peoples of Australia (2001 Times Editions, Singapore, and […]
Find out more about Anne BartlettAnne-Marie Smith
Anne-Marie Smith’s a French Australian linguist. She loves writing about multicultural experiences. She spent years teaching English in a multilingual context. Taught in Zambia, gained a TESL Diploma and a Doctorate in linguistics with the University of Papua New Guinea where she lived and worked. Taught in Western Australia, worked with migrants and with […]
Find out more about Anne-Marie SmithBarbara (Anne) Martin (Elsa Brookfield)
My name is Barbara (Anne) Martin also known as Barbara Anne Munday. I grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. I am a retired Registered Nurse/ Gerontic Practitioner/ Nursing Lecturer. I wrote and self published my first book called ‘A Jug full of Caring’ in 2008. I am now embarking on writing a ‘historical fiction’ book […]
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ReadingsBethany Clark
Bethany Clark is a writer and editor who after many years working behind the scenes in the publishing industry found herself as the chief manager of snacks for a small child. Her subsequent published picture books explore child development and emotional intelligence for small children in a fun way. She teaches a number of workshops […]
Find out more about Bethany ClarkBronwyn Tilley (Bronwyn Stuart)
Bronwyn is an author of historical and contemporary romance. She lives in the Adelaide hills with her family and menagerie – www.bronwynstuart.com Her side hustle includes blurb help for self-publishing authors and contest style feedback on submissions packages for those looking at the traditional markets – www.iblurbed.com
Find out more about Bronwyn TilleyCaroline Reid
Mentorship areas: poetry, spoken word, short fiction, theatre, experimental Caroline Reid is an award-winning writer who works in multiple mediums and regularly performs her work. Her plays have been performed in international festivals, broadcast and published (Prayer to an Iron God, Currency Press 2010). Siarad, her debut collection of poetry and prose, was published in […]
Find out more about Caroline ReidCecelia Hopkins (Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer)
Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer is the hyphenation of Cecelia’s birth and former married name. Cecelia writes poetry, fiction and literary criticism. Her MA project focused on H.P. Lovecraft while her M. Lett project investigated fairy tale motifs in 19th-Century literature. Cecelia has contributed to a number of anthologies and journals with various presses as well as releasing […]
Find out more about Cecelia HopkinsCharlie Archbold
Charlie is an educator and writer. Her debut YA novel, Mallee Boys(2017), was a 2018 CBCA Honour book. Indigo Owl(2020) is a fast paced speculative fiction adventure. The Sugar Cane Kids and the Red Bottomed Boat, was shortlist for the Text Prize and will be out June 2022. Charlie is comfortable and skilled presenting for […]
Find out more about Charlie ArchboldCheryl Adnams
Cheryl Adnams lives in Adelaide, South Australia. After discovering a love of writing in high school, she went on to complete courses in screenplay writing and a Diploma of Freelance Travel Writing and Photography.
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