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Australia Reads

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.

Want to be featured on the Directory as an author or illustrator? Read our Eligibility Criteria, T&Cs and Code of Conduct, and sign up here.

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Elizabeth Cummings

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Social justice, Feminism, Disability

Andrew Dittmer

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Primary school visit, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Social justice

Karen Wasson

Author

VIC

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Workshop, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Friendship, Family, Environment, Identity and belonging, Social justice

Edita Mujkic

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Refugees and political asylum, Migration, Social justice

Benita Bensch

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Love and relationships, Family, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Social justice

Paul E Hardisty

Author

WA

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Environment, Politics, Refugees and political asylum, Social justice

Christine Gregory

Author

VIC

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Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Social justice

Liz Evans

Author

TAS

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Mental health, Social justice, Feminism

Mark Mupotsa-Russell

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Love and relationships, Family, Death and grief, Mental health, Social justice, Feminism

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

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

David Blumenstein

Author & Illustrator

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Politics, Social justice

Linda Weste

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Media commentary, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Social justice, Feminism, LGBTQI+

Melissa Fagan

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Love and relationships, Family, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Australian history, Social justice, Feminism, Gender, Class and mobility

Edwina Shaw

Author

QLD

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Environment, Death and grief, Mental health, Physical health, Australian history, Social justice, Feminism

Bec Nanayakkara

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Australian history, Social justice

Ben Walter

Author

TAS

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Secondary school visit, Environment, Identity and belonging, Politics, Australian history, Social justice

Sonia Orchard

Author

VIC

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Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Secondary school visit, Mental health, Social justice, Feminism

Claire Sutherland

Author

VIC

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Panel guest, Friendship, Death and grief, Social justice

Mark Gravas

Author & Illustrator

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Environment, Identity and belonging, Social justice

Tricia Stringer

Author

SA

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Social justice

Amy Suiter Clarke

Author

VIC

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

Natalie Kyriacou OAM

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Environment, Politics, Social justice, Class and mobility

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

Laura Stitzel

Author & Illustrator

VIC

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Reading, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Social justice

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

Nadia Mahjouri

Author

TAS

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Family, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Social justice, Feminism