Hasib Hourani is a Lebanese-Palestinian writer and editor living on unceded Wangal Country. His debut book, Rock Flight was released in 2024 with Giramondo and was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award. Hasib’s work has previously been published in Meanjin, Overland and Australian Poetry among others. He has also served as editor for Debris […]

Christof Bogacs (He/They) is a non-binary comic writer from Sydney, Australia. His debut graphic novel Under Kingdom, a middle grade fantasy-comedy with an emphasis on non-violent problem solving, was released in April 2023 through Dark Horse Comics. It was listed by The Mary Sue as one of the best Graphic Novels of 2023. Rick and […]

Amy Hutton is a traditionally published award-winning author and former TV producer. Her debut rom-com Sit, Stay, Love was chosen as one of Kobo’s best romances of 2023, and her follow up Love from Scratch was an Editor’s Pick in the 2024 Spotify Wrapped. She is a Romance Writers of America prize winner and the recipient of several […]

Irma Gold is an award-winning author, podcaster and full-time freelance book editor. Her debut novel, The Breaking, won or was shortlisted for a number of awards, and her second novel, Shift, will be out March 2025. Her acclaimed short fiction collection is Two Steps Forward, and her short fiction has been widely published in literary journals, […]

Candice Fox is the author of eleven crime novels and the winner of three prestigious Ned Kelly Awards. She has also co-written seven New York Times bestsellers with James Patterson, the world’s bestselling thriller writer. Candice’s novels Crimson Lake and Redemption Point were adapted into a major ABC TV series called Troppo. A meticulous researcher, Candice has interviewed a serial killer on […]

Renée Otmar has over three decades’ experience as a writer and editor. She has been a judge for several prizes and awards, including the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize, Australia’s richest prize for historical fiction. She has worked in-house with multinational publishing giants in academic and trade publishing, and as a freelance / consulting writer […]

Chris Phillips has over twenty years experience as a writer, script producer and script editor for network television and streaming services. Chris has worked on a diverse range of family-oriented programs from Heartbreak High to McLeod’s Daughters. Chris Script Produced Fox8’s multi-platform YA, comedy drama series, SLiDE. Chris’ feature film, Six Weeks in Heaven was […]

Anna Downes is an actor-turned-author who grew up in Sheffield, UK and now lives on the NSW Central Coast with her family. She studied Drama at the University of Manchester before spending three years at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Her internationally bestselling debut novel, The Safe Place, was published simultaneously in […]

Dr Rosie Dub is the author of two novels: Flight (Harper Collins) and Gathering Storm (Penguin) which is being adapted for screen. She’s currently working on The Girl with the Lead Boots, a narrative non-fiction book about how story forms us and how it frees us. Rosie is facilitator of Centre for Story, a platform for reimagining ourselves and the […]