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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.

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Julia Levitina

Author

NSW

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Workshop, Panel guest, Identity and belonging, Migration, General history

Sally Barton

Author

WA

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Reading, Workshop, Primary school visit, Family

Kathryn Apel

Author

QLD

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family

Amy Doak

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, Love and relationships, Friendship, Identity and belonging, Feminism

Kerry Brown

Author

QLD

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Environment, Identity and belonging, Australian history

Tricia Stringer

Author

SA

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

Tina Wilson

Author & Illustrator

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Coming of age, Friendship, Family, Environment, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Disability

Matt Shanks

Author & Illustrator

VIC

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Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Environment, Death and grief, Identity and belonging, Refugees and political asylum

Mary Pearson

Author

QLD

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Physical health, Gender

Tony Flowers

Author & Illustrator

TAS

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Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Refugees and political asylum, General history

Meredith Costain

Author

VIC

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Workshop, Primary school visit, Friendship, Family

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

Katharine Rogers

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel facilitator, Primary school visit, Friendship, Environment, Australian history

Shel Calopa

Author

VIC

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

Robbie Coburn

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Secondary school visit, Love and relationships, Family, Death and grief, Mental health

Ashleigh Barton

Author

NSW

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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, Identity and belonging

Camille Manley

Illustrator

QLD

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Workshop, Panel guest, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Friendship, Family, Environment

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

Seana Smith

Author

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Secondary school visit, Family, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Physical health, Disability

Shannon Jade

Author

VIC

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Reading, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Friendship, Environment, Politics, Disability

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

Vicki Bennett

Author

QLD

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Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Identity and belonging, Mental health, Australian history

Samantha Smith

Author

VIC

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Reading, Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Media commentary, Primary school visit, Family, Environment

Laura Stitzel

Author & Illustrator

VIC

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Reading, Panel guest, Primary school visit, Social justice

Kimberly Brown

Author & Illustrator

NSW

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Reading, Workshop, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Coming of age, Love and relationships, Friendship, Family, Environment

Josephine Moon

Author

QLD

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Workshop, Panel guest, Panel facilitator, Keynote speech, Primary school visit, Secondary school visit, Friendship, Family, Mental health, Disability

Katie White

Author

NSW

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Workshop, Panel guest, Keynote speech

Jennifer Falkner

Illustrator

WA

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Reading, Workshop, Primary school visit, Friendship, Family, Environment, Identity and belonging, Mental health