Anna-Nicole is a non-fiction writer based in Perth, Western Australia. She is currently working on her debut memoir as part of the Writing WA Emerging Writers Program 24/25. She is a member of the Katharine Susannah Pritchard Writers’ Centre.
Jake Dennis “PoetOfJazz” is a Burmese-Australian entertainer (singer, actor, poet), educator, and events manager based in Boorloo/Perth whose chapbooks The Exhibition and Gone were published by QPoetry this year. Representing WA Poets Inc as part of Writing WA’s Emerging Writers Program, his debut poetry collection Journeying is currently under consideration with publishers.
With more than 20 books of fiction, a fair number of awards and accolades, and a quarter-century of publishing experience, Rosanne Dingli now enjoys mentoring and public speaking in between creating her regular releases.
Jon was born in Bridgetown WA and now lives in Kincannup/Kinjarling/Albany. All his life he has driven, not just cars and tractors, but also projects, including the Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival; Laugh Resort Inc - an association of stand-up comedians and owners of one of Australia’s longest running comedy rooms; and was a foundation member…
Lionel Faull is a freelance editor and award-winning journalist. His work on three continents has uncovered nuclear secrets, exposed white collar criminals and unseated a corrupt President. Lionel's background as an investigative journalist has equipped him with editing superpowers, such as identifying the story buried under mounds of information, organising facts into a compelling narrative,…
Deb Fitzpatrick is the author of ten books. She has received awards in Australia (CBCA, WAYBRA), been published in the US and optioned for film. Deb has a Master of Arts and loves weaving stories from real life into her writing. She regularly teaches creative writing to people of all ages. Deb lived for four…
James Foley makes children’s books for children who read books. If you’re a child and you’re eating his books, you’re doing it wrong. James writes and draws; he gives talks and runs workshops. He tells dad jokes. Legend says James can grow a beard in an afternoon. He lives in Perth with his wife Renae,…
Alan Fyfe is a Jewish Australian author from Boorloo, the unceded country of the Noongar nation. His poetry and prose fiction has received recognition with a number of awards and listings in Australia and internationally. He is the author of a novel, T (Transit Lounge 2022), and a poetry collection, G-d, Sleep, and Chaos (forthcoming,…
Jess Gately is an editor and writing mentor specialising in science fiction and fantasy literature. She loves storytelling in all its formats—written, verbal and visual—and loves helping others tell their stories. She sits on the boards for Night Parrot Press and Writing WA, teaches editing and publishing at Curtin University, and works with a variety…
Vivienne is a Western Australian writer and performer, working in poetry, fiction, performance and spoken word. She is most inspired by the big questions of the day and the small moments that link us all. She’s at her most creative when blending music, sound, text, light and movement in live performance. Vivienne enjoys chairing sessions…