
Author and Illustrator Directory
Find the perfect writer, poet, playwright, storyteller or illustrator for your event.
The Australia Reads Author and Illustrator Directory is a free, online resource for event bookers across Australia to find local authors and illustrators for events in their schools, workplaces and communities.
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Amy de la Force
Author
Other/International
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Workshop, Panel guest, Love and relationships, Friendship, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Feminism
Workshop, Panel guest, Love and relationships, Friendship, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Feminism
Danielle Corrie
Author
NSW
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Reading, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Death and grief
Reading, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Death and grief
Julie Thorndyke
Author
NSW
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Reading, Workshop, Friendship, Family, Australian history, Disability
Reading, Workshop, Friendship, Family, Australian history, Disability
Ruth McGurk
Author
VIC
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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Family
Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Family
Haydn Crespan
Author
QLD
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Reading, Primary school visit, Friendship
Reading, Primary school visit, Friendship
Damien Crespan
Author & Illustrator
QLD
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Reading, Primary school visit, Friendship
Reading, Primary school visit, Friendship
Sarah Giddy
Author & Illustrator
NSW
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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging
Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging
Kim Rackham
Author
VIC
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Primary school visit, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging
Primary school visit, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging
Melissa-Jane Fogarty
Author & Illustrator
NSW
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Reading, Workshop, Primary school visit, Family, Identity and belonging, Australian history
Reading, Workshop, Primary school visit, Family, Identity and belonging, Australian history
Jo Dabrowski
Author
VIC
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Workshop, Primary school visit, Coming of age, Friendship, Family
Workshop, Primary school visit, Coming of age, Friendship, Family
Shelly Higgs
Author
ACT
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Reading, Workshop, Primary school visit, Mental health
Reading, Workshop, Primary school visit, Mental health
Luke Johnson
Author
VIC
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Panel guest, Coming of age, Friendship, Family, Death and grief, Class and mobility
Panel guest, Coming of age, Friendship, Family, Death and grief, Class and mobility
Jacqueline Ross
Author
VIC
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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Family, Mental health
Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Family, Mental health