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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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Dina Davis

Author

NSW

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Reading, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Politics, Refugees and political asylum, Migration, Mental health, Feminism, Racism, Disability

Melinda Ham

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Media commentary, Secondary school visit, Identity and belonging, Refugees and political asylum, Migration, Australian history, Racism

Linda Royal

Author

NSW

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Keynote speech, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Refugees and political asylum, Migration, Mental health, General history, Social justice, Feminism, Racism, Sex and sexuality

Cary Lenehan

Author

TAS

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Media commentary, Identity and belonging, Feminism, Racism, Sex and sexuality, Gender

K. M. Steele

Author

QLD

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Secondary school visit, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Politics, Australian history, Social justice, Racism

Suzanne Leal

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, General history, Racism

Nicole Alexander

Author

NSW

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Reading, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Environment, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Physical health, Australian history, General history, Racism

Amy Suiter Clarke

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Family, Politics, Mental health, Social justice, Feminism, Racism, LGBTQI+

Shel Calopa

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Secondary school visit, Identity and belonging, Social justice, Feminism, Racism, Disability, Gender

Jacqueline Rule

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Politics, Australian history, Social justice, Racism

Katrina Kell

Author

WA

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Politics, Mental health, Australian history, General history, Social justice, Racism, Gender, Class and mobility

Sara Saleh

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Family, Identity and belonging, Social justice, Racism, Gender

Suneeta Peres da Costa

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Politics, Refugees and political asylum, Migration, Mental health, Physical health, Australian history, General history, Social justice, Feminism, Racism, Disability, Sex and sexuality, Gender, Class and mobility

Brooke Blurton

Author

VIC

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Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Friendship, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Feminism, Racism, Sex and sexuality, Gender

Melanie Saward

Author

QLD

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Family, Identity and belonging, Racism, Sex and sexuality

Angela Savage

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Family, Social justice, Racism, Gender

Tania Ingram

Author

SA

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Racism

Suzy Zail

Author

VIC

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Panel guest, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Social justice, Feminism, Racism

Emma Pei Yin

Author

ACT

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Family, Identity and belonging, Racism, Gender

Angie Cui

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Migration, Feminism, Racism, Sex and sexuality, Gender

Aimee Chan

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Primary school visit, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Feminism, Racism, Disability

Cheryl Leavy

Author

QLD

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Reading, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Love and relationships, Family, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Politics, Australian history, Social justice, Racism, Sex and sexuality

Anton Clifford-Motopi

Author

QLD

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Workshop, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Coming of age, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Racism

Susanne Gervay

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Friendship, Family, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Migration, Mental health, Social justice, Feminism, Racism, Disability

Sue Lawson

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Friendship, Family, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Australian history, Racism

Steve Minon

Author

QLD

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Reading, Panel guest, Media commentary, Family, Identity and belonging, Racism, Sex and sexuality, Class and mobility

Samera Kamaleddine

Author

NSW

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Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Coming of age, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Racism

Ingrid Laguna

Author

VIC

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Workshop, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Friendship, Family, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Refugees and political asylum, Migration, Social justice, Racism

Hasib Hourani

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Family, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Politics, Refugees and political asylum, Migration, Social justice, Racism, Sex and sexuality, Gender

Danielle Binks

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Friendship, Family, Death and grief, Politics, Refugees and political asylum, Mental health, Australian history, Social justice, Feminism, Racism, Class and mobility