Fiona Lloyd’s debut novel Being Jimmy Baxter was shortlisted for both the CBCA and the South Australian Literary Awards 2024, and won the Speech Pathology Awards (8 – 10 years). The book was adapted as a theatre-in-education production touring schools with Meerkat Productions. Fiona is the Children and Young People’s Program Manager for the Words […]

Hayley Lawrence is a highly acclaimed author who writes young adult novels full of heart and hope, often inspired by her work as a lawyer. She lives in the seaside town of Port Macquarie with her five wild daughters where she stays up too late, too often, writing into the witching hours of the night.

Jasmine Seymour is a Dharug woman belonging to the Burubirangal people. Jasmine is a descendant of Yarramundi through the Lock, Morley, Douglas, and Seymour families. Jasmine is a Dharug language teacher, Dharug language activist, an award-winning children’s book author-illustrator, a primary school teacher and a language researcher. Jasmine supports Australian language education for all and […]

Joel McKerrow is an award-winning writer, keynote speaker, children’s author and one of Australia’s most successful performance poets. He presents sessions in over fifty schools a year, as well as within many of Australia’s leading literary festivals and education conferences. A Creativity Specialist Joel has twelve books/albums of poetry, a middle-grade Heist series with Penguin […]

Megan Daley is the author of the bestselling book Raising Readers (UQP, 2019) as well as Teacher, Teacher (Affirm Press, 2023) and The Beehive (Walker Books, 2024).  Megan is a multiple award-winning Teacher Librarian and early years educator. Megan is also a regular literary judge, workshop presenter, the creator of the popular website Children’s Books […]

Nathan Luff is the author of The Nerd Herd and Family Disasters series and the novels Jungle Escape, Bad Grammar and Chicken Stu. Nathan also writes plays for young audiences and works part time as a primary school teacher specialising in creative writing and the performing arts. He is currently the YA and Children’s Manager […]

Pip Harry’s highly awarded books include The Little Wave, winner of the 2020 CBCA Book of the Year, Because of You, Are You There, Buddha? and August & Jones, winner of the 2023 CBCA Shadow Judges Book of the Year. In 2025 she releases picture books Over or Under? and The Inside Dog and Drift, […]

Bec Diep has worked in the publishing industry for over fifteen years across various departments including business development, product, marketing and publicity.  She is the publicist for bestselling children’s authors including Mem Fox, Morris Gleitzman and Lynette Noni. Bec is currently Head of Children’s Campaigns at Penguin Random House Australia.

Sally Rippin is a best-selling author for children and the current Australian Children’s Laureate (2024-2025). Sally writes stories with heart and characters that resonate with children, parents, and teachers alike. Her books include Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters, and for adults: Wild Things: How We Learn to Read and What Can […]