Aśka (she/they) is creative dynamite—an award-winning graphic novelist, ex-quantum physicist, and huge fan of the little doovalacky above the ‘s’ in her name (it’s pronounced "Ash-ka"). A wildly engaging presenter with a passion for visual literacy, Aśka has published over ten books, comics and graphic novels.
Charmaine Cave is an award-winning graphic designer and the founder of Cave Design. She specialises in book design and illustration for publishers and self-publishers, predominantly in the areas of the arts, architecture, design, gardening, history, natural science and photography, plus children’s books. She can also provide editing, writing and manuscript assessment services.
Life Stories | Picture Books | Illustration | Photography | Founder of the Book Incubator Kate has many strings to her bow, including photography, writing, illustrating and sculpting. But it is Kate’s belief that everyone has a story to tell that drives all of the creative programs and workshops that she develops, and is the…
Steve is an award-winning children's author passionate about social and emotional well-being. With four decades of experience, Steve has honed his skills in helping children manage their emotions, which he translates into his writing. When he's not hanging out with his feathered friends, the local magpies, or reminiscing about his puppetry and TV presenter days,…
Rebecca Laffar-Smith lives with her young adult children and their service animal pup. She also lives with chronic pain, mental illness, and neurodiversity. Those lived experiences drive her to write young adult sci-fi and fantasy novels that star diverse characters. As a presenter and coach, Rebecca loves to write and speak about the challenges of…
Sally Newman is the founder and creative director of First Line Productions; a professional story telling and performance consultancy. She is a local Perth writer and mentor with a passion for finding stories that evolve from authentic and real moments and lived experiences. Developing her port folio to include ghost writing, workshops, mentoring and writers…