Allan Dadd
I am an octogenarian who remembers the wonderment of children’s imagination and I like to write poems which appeal to children and maybe incorporate little positive messages within said poetry. I write poetry and songs for pleasure.
Emerging Authors
Allison Howard
Allison Howard has been a practicing artist since 1995. Completing her Advanced Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing at Box Hill TAFE, then continuing academically by graduating from her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2008 at the Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin, New Zealand. Most recently Allison has graduated from Her Masters of Fine Arts degree from Monash University where she obtained the honour of best Thesis of 2011.
Allison Marlow Paterson
Allison is the author of Anzac Sons: Five Brothers on the Western Front, a moving account of the experience of her ancestors during WWI, a story based on the 500 letters written by her grandfather and his four brothers from the battlefields of Europe. Anzac Sons has been longlisted in the 2016 Australian Book Industry Awards.
Amanda Lieber
Amanda Lieber is an aspiring children’s book author. Having pursued an acting career for a number of years, she loves any opportunity to slip into the lives and stories of the characters she creates. She writes picture books and junior fiction.
Andrew Dittmer
App maker by day. Story maker by night. Andrew is in the business of making stories that make smiles.
Andrew lives Western Sydney with his wife and son, belongs to a supportive online picture book critique group and has done a few Australian Writer's Centre courses including Writing Picture Books.
Anita Kenny
I have always loved to express myself with words, words, words. And in the written format, I feel I can do this at my best with the utmost pleasure. I am the go-to person in the office when that formal email needs to be done, when a diplomatic response is required, when copy needs to adorn artwork or a media release must feature all the benefits in a readable format. I pride myself on this!
Artelle Lenthall
Yes, I am another one. It seems that in all of my research, blog searching and courses undertaken to learn about and improve my writing, I have come across so many of us. Strangely enough this is encouraging and daunting at the same time. Hello, my name is Artelle Lenthall and I am a wife, mother and Primary School teacher. Like so many before me, I am also (mixed feelings of discomfort and pride here) an emerging author.
Ashley Howland
Ashley Howland lives in Adelaide, South Australia with her husband Ross, two daughters, Maddy and Aijay, and her spoilt Labradors Stitch and Chewie.
Her girls inspire her every day to write children’s books. Stitch, Chewie and her previous dog - Obi often provide the material.
Carole Lander
Carole studied writing and editing at RMIT Melbourne after a long career in the education sector. She discovered her flair for writing for children when a her short story Mimi’s Gift was bought and published by Ziptales (educational website in Australia and UK). Two of her stories are published in the Short Tales for Kids Anthologies – A Present from Paris (anthology 1) and Another World (anthology 2).
Caroline Tuohey
Caroline Tuohey grew up in a family where reading was very important and books were a constant companion. She always enjoyed writing and completed a correspondence course in creative writing after she finished university.
Dannielle Viera
I have been involved in the Australian publishing industry for over 20 years – first as a copywriter and then as an editor, project manager, proofreader and author.
Davey Tross
“What’s toothpaste made of?”, “The moon is following me!”, “What’s bigger than infinity?”, “My shadow keeps copying me!”
Just some of the brilliant questions and observations made by children everyday which could easily be titles for the perfect Picture Book.
David R Lewis
If you are reading this, we have two magic wonders in common: reading and writing.
Both spark imagination, adventure and discovery.
Debby Cameron
Grandmother of four who call me Nonnie, mother of two who call me Mom, and wife of one who calls me Babe, I have recently retired and moved to the Gold Coast from the U.S.A. with my Australian husband, black Lab, and tabby cat. I have applied for residency and, once eligible, will apply to become a citizen. I will, however, carry my accent with me to the grave.
Debra Tidball
Debra writes stories that speak into the lives of children. As a social worker, parent and author she understands the power of narrative to resonate with children and parents alike.
Her first picture book, When I see Grandma was shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year 2014, won the children’s book category of the CALEB award 2014, received a seal of approval from Children’s Literary Classics, and has attracted phenomenal reviews.
Debra Williams
My name is Debra Williams. I am a new author, and my first Junior Fiction novel Harriet and the Secret Rings was self-published by my editor/assessor, children’s author Sally Odgers, last year. I have recently re-married following the sudden death of my first husband John in April 2016, and I have decided to keep my previous name of Clewer for my novels.
Dominique Potvin
I’m an aspiring writer from Perth, Western Australia. My short story, Aria in Australia is my first publication. It has been accepted in the Atlantis Short Story Contest Anthology for 2018. Due to come out, mid-October. I endeavour to have this story published as a picture book.
Eileen Magee
Eileen Magee is rather devoted to tea and chocolate—and her dogs.
More inclined to be outside than in, poses somewhat of a contradiction to her persistent inclination to write. It does however, provide enormous inspiration.
Elaine Ouston
Elaine Ouston has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing. Through Gondor Writers' Centre she offers many services to authors interested in preparing for submission or self-publishing, including manuscript appraisals and edits and writing workshops. She organises literary festivals for Australian Literary Festivals and Book Fairs.
Elizabeth Cummings
Formally a primary school teacher from UK, I now live in Sydney writing for children and adults alike. My works often take a child’s perspective to explain the world and to reflect on important life experiences.
Elizabeth Macintosh
Elizabeth Macintosh is passionate about the beauty of words and manipulating language. She grew up on the North Coast of NSW and now lives in Coonabarabran, the Astronomy Capital of Australia.
Although she has published many articles in newspapers and national magazines, Elizabeth’s main interests are writing for children and YA. Her tales often have a humorous twist and many involve true events. She has won several awards for her adult short stories.
Fiona C Lloyd
Originally from the North East of England, Fiona has, so far, lived and worked in over twenty-three houses in ten cities, in six countries.
A natural creative, Fiona has been involved in film and theatre since childhood. She sings soprano (both choral and opera), and works as a TV colourist, and a producer for Australian audio books and TV/film projects.
Geoff Richards
My name is Geoff Richards, I live on the Northern Beaches, with my wife and our two year old daughter.
I have always admired the art of writing and recently I took the first step by completing a creative writing course, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Georgie Donaghey
Georgie Donaghey discovered her love for creative writing at the age of seven. Apart from the colourful tales she would entertain her classmates and peers with, Georgie entered and won her first competition. Although her hand written award from the Sun Herald Junior writing competition is now faded and the poem she submitted a distant memory, her passion for writing developed into an obsession.
Hayley Hunkin
I have a degree in communication (print journalism) from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst and more than 20 years’ experience in writing in various fields.
After becoming a mother for the first time in 2013, I discovered a joy in reading a wide variety of children’s books to my son. I found delight in children’s books where the words were as carefully crafted as the imaginative illustrations.
Holly Bidwell
Holly is a storyteller who loves making children laugh. She is a member of the ACT Writers Centre, the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators and is an accredited member of the ACT Storytellers Guild.
Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern
Jacqueline is an Australian author who adores exploring all the world has to offer! Her love of travel started at age three on moving from Sri Lanka to Australia with her parents. Having family sprinkled around the world; she has lived, worked and been on many adventures overseas. Her infatuation with the vibrancy found in each culture led her to complete a degree in the social sciences, undertake a Masters in International Development and work in international affairs.
Jan Latta
Jan Latta - author and wildlife photographer
In 1994 Jan came face-to-face with a mountain gorilla in Rwanda and the experience changed her life. When her guide said there were fewer than 600 mountain gorillas left in the wild, she wanted to do something to help. She decided to publish books for children on endangered animals. But first she became a wildlife photographer so she could tell the animal's stories in pictures as well as words.
Janelle Ballenden
My name is Janelle Ballenden and I love to write.
I sit at my laptop with the intention of writing for just 15 minutes, then 2 hours later, I have to stop to take a break. I become immersed in my characters and I can’t wait to see where they lead me.
Jaz Stutley
Jaz Stutley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Literature and Writing; an Associate Diploma of Editing; and a Graduate Diploma of Children’s Literature. (Deakin University.)
She is the author of more than fifty texts published by educational publishers of children’s books: short fiction, (fantasy and realism), non-fiction, poetry, songs and digital text.
Jeffery E Doherty
I make up stuff, I’m arty and I’m a bit of a nerd.
I love telling stories. One of those stories starts with "No, when I was in the Wiggles they already had a Jeff so I had to use my middle name..." Whole bunches of kids at the school where I work believe I was once Eddie the Evil Wiggle.
Jo Saunders
Jo Saunders here. I live on the glorious Gold Coast with my teenage son and school teacher husband. And yes, I’m another school teacher! I’m an English as a Second Language teacher, visiting 5 different state schools where I give specialist support to a whole bunch of gorgeous kids from all over the world, who now call the Gold Coast home.
Judith Barker
When I finished reading the book ‘Tracks,’ a 1970’s memoir about Robyn Davidson’s inspirational and courageous journey, across the Australian Desert with four, Afghan camels and her beloved dog, Diggity - I knew, I had a story to tell…
June Perkins
I’m June Perkins, a creative writer for children and adults, in Brisbane, Queensland. I have two middles names after my grandmothers, Paisa (from Papua New Guinea) Kathleen (from England.)
I am passionate about poetry, music, stories, environment, and art, which reflect multiculturalism, I equally adore stories, reading, writing, digital storytelling, video, song writing and photography. I’ve done some photo and text exhibitions and plan to create more.
Karen Hendriks
I live in Shellharbour, and love the natural beauty and the relaxed nature of our place by the sea. Shellharbour is the perfect place for a writer.
I have been a teacher for over twenty years and have always used children’s picture books as a core part of my literacy teaching. A long held goal is to write picture books and become a creator of story magic.
Kate O’Neil
Kate O’Neil loves words and, in particular, the way they get together in poems. She has taught Speech and Drama for several years at Wollongong Conservatorium of Music and believes that the memorising and performing of poetry has immeasurable benefits for children.
Kelly McDonald
Kelly McDonald has been writing since she was in primary school. It was always her dream (and still is) to have her own stories published someday. After moving overseas for three years, she had the opportunity to sit down, learn her craft and develop her skills to a higher level. In 2011 She was ecstatic to come third in the CYA illustrators contest, and then was absolutely thrilled to come first in the same category in 2012.
In recent years she has begun to utilise her art to illustrate some of her own stories which she has been selling as personalised books. Her art work can also be found on a number of book jackets.
Laura Hockley
My name is Laura and I am an addict... oh hang on... oh... yes... I am a book addict.
I've also most commonly been referred to as the most verbose person most of my friends and family know, so in a way, I guess words are my superpower (along with a liberal helping of caffeine!).
Lee Keenan
Growing up in Sydney, Australia, Lee Keenan has always had a passion for children’s literature, and took the plunge into becoming an author in 2016.
Having completed a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) in 2003 she has spent 15 years in the Early Childhood Industry, working with children aged 0‐12 years. In addition, she has a Diploma of Business Management and a Diploma of Children’s Professional Writing.
Lesley Reed
As well as successfully completing a course in writing children’s stories through Adelaide TAFE: Centre for The Arts, Lesley Reed has published a children’s novel, several children’s short stories and published one or two stories for adults too.
Liane Morris
Liane Morris is an aspiring author of children's fiction with a degree in English and Drama from Newcastle University. Liane recently spent 2 years studying Creative Writing and Writing for Children at the Creative Wordshop with Ed Wright and Jess Black.
Lyndy Lou
Born into the bushveld of Africa I was always surrounded with campfire stories and African folklore. It was only natural that I would develop a love of storytelling.
Lynelle Kendall
Lynelle Kendall is a poet and storyteller. She never goes anywhere without her notebook and pen, so the ideas spinning around her head often manage to escape onto paper.
Lynelle believes that children are the best judges when it comes to stories, and if they find one they love they will want to read it over and over again. That’s the kind of story she aspires to write.
Maria Parenti-Baldey
Maria believes without children’s picture books there’d be no other books published. It’s their interminable value, that has generated Junior, Middle Grade and YA etc., She enjoys in those same genres.
Mark Carthew
Mark Carthew is an award winning Australian children’s author, poet, musician and educator well known for his books and series celebrating language, humour and wordplay.
Martine Miller
My name is Martine Miller I live on a farm on the beautiful NSW mid coast with my partner and 2 wonderful children aged 3 and 1.
I have always had a passion for writing and have quite a few projects I have done over the years, from children's novels to an array of picture books.
Mary Ann Napper
Mary Ann Napper is a published author. Her debut novel, Born to Fly, published in 2014, was followed by articles published in News.com au and Autism Parenting magazine (USA). Several of her short stories have been published in anthologies. Her next story, Nature’s Child, is due for publication at the end of 2018.
Matthew Shallvey
Having taken a left turn instead of a right and spent the last 25 years working in the telecommunications industry, Matthew Shallvey from the Northern Beaches in Sydney has taken the long way around with finally getting his act together and writing a book. Nine books in fact.
Maura Pierlot
Maura Pierlot is an emerging author and playwright whose first title (a music-themed children’s picture book, The Trouble in Tune Town, launched in May 2018), has received international recognition and is already in its second print run.
Megan Higginson
Megan Higginson writes her stories for children, and blogs in a small house in Gippsland, Victoria. The world inspires Megan; interesting people, animals, dreams, history, and science. She loves pinning her thoughts and observations in her notebook which is never far away from her person. Her favourite questions are, ‘Why?’ and ‘What if?’
Michelle Morgan
Michelle Morgan lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW and is the author of two vintage middle grade / teen novels. Flying through Clouds was self-published in 2017 and Racing the Moon was published by Allen & Unwin in 2014 then released in the UK and US in 2015.
Michelle Wanasundera
My name is Michelle, and I'm happily living in the Blue Mountains with my little family, after tree-change from the city.
I adore books and have been known to be slightly intoxicated by bookshops need to stop myself from sniffing them all!
Miranda Hackwill
Miranda Hackwill lives in South East Queensland with her husband and their four children. Grandon’s Gifts is her first picture book, based on the relationship between her father and her children. Her story and illustrations draw on her unique background of landscape architecture, early childhood education and a deep connection to nature.
Nan Lloyd
I am 58 years old and live alone on a small farm in Beverley WA.
I run sheep and train and trial kelpies. I also instruct people in sheepdog training.
Pam Moodie
My name is Pam Moodie. My husband and I live as empty-nesters, on the sunny mid-north coast of NSW. I am a retired primary school teacher and I have spent my teaching life wanting to write stories just like the ones I would read to my students. Now that I have the time, I am embarking on this adventure that I have desired for many years. I want to captivate the hearts and minds of young children, and show them the joy of all the wonderful places that the written word can take them.
Pamela Ueckerman
Pamela Ueckerman was born in England and began writing and illustrating silly stories from an early age. As a child, she was as much in love with Avonlea, Middle Earth and Narnia as she was with the limerick brilliance of Spike Milligan.
Patricia Simmons
After a long career in children’s services working in preschool, out of school hours care and museum settings Tricia is now a full time writer living on the beautiful south coast of NSW.
Paula Stevenson
I live in the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW on a cattle property where we breed Wagyu cattle. I am a voracious reader and I also write every day, as I am blessed with space and peace in an inspiring landscape, enclosed in a soft valley circled by violet mountain ranges.
Pauline Hosking
To pay the bills Pauline’s worked as a teacher, teacher-librarian, journalist, theatre publicist, radio producer, TV script assistant and lecturer in the Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing). She’s run creative writing workshops as part of Arts Victoria’s Artist in Schools program and tutored in the G.A.T.E.WAYS programs for talented and gifted children.
Rachel Barnett
Rachel Barnett is an author and illustrator and teacher and also the operator of Holus Bolus Books. She has been writing and drawing all of her life... or most of it anyway.
Renee Price
Renee Price is a children's author, song-writer and performer from Newcastle, New South Wales. She has 15 years collective experience in early childhood education, writing and entertainment.
Rob Clarke
Somewhere, somehow, in-between fifty years of engineering and IT I write. Often, I write as a reflection on the crazy world we live in, sometimes to escape from it; but basically I write for me.
Rory Hammersley-Mather
My name is Rory Hammersley-Mather, I live in Toowoomba, Australia. For many years I worked in the Young Peoples Department of a library where I facilitated story time to children of various ages. This gave me a great understanding of the type/style of books children engage with.
Rose Siva
Rose Siva, born in New Zealand, has lived in Australia since the late 1990’s. She currently lives on beautiful Tamborine Mountain in the south eastern corner of Queensland, Australia.
Ruth Waters
Not So Scary Bear is Ruth's first self-penned picture book, published by Windy Hollow Books in May 2018. The collage illustrations are all handmade using acrylic, glue and mess.
Sandra Bennett
Mother of three boys, retired Primary School teacher Sandra Bennett appreciates the struggle of teaching reading to reluctant readers and understands the importance of hooking readers from an early age. Increasing literacy in our children has become her passion.
Sandra Severgnini
I was the hard working owner of an art gallery and retail store in Melbourne for a decade before I finally decided it was well and truly time to stop looking after other creative people and nurture my own lifetime passion, to write and illustrate children’s books.
Sharna Carter
I am a teacher, mother, aspiring children’s author and picture book enthusiast!
Sharon Boyce
Hi, my name is Sharon Boyce. I have always loved to read and lose myself in faraway lands and magical places, sharing in the adventures of the characters. Creative writing was my favourite part of English at school and it was my Year 8 English teacher who suggested I become a writer.
Shaye Wardrop
Shaye Wardrop is a space alien from a far away planet. While searching for moon moose, she stepped through a portal and landed in the forgotten capital of a vast red land.
And though the strange land had no moon moose (or intergalactic travel so she could find them), Shaye decided to stay. She lives there now in a house with a blue roof, where she writes fantastical flavoured stories for kids.
Siobhan Osborne
Currently based in Adelaide, SA, I wrote and illustrated my first picture book in primary school – a magical fantasy inspired by a holiday to Melbourne. Since then I have tried writing different genres, initially producing a manuscript for a novel targeted at young adults, before discovering a love of writing for children.
Sonia Hardie
Sonia placed 3rd, 5th and 6th in the Australian Songwriters Association Awards 2016 for 3 of her children’s songs taken from her 3rd album under YellowKat Productions. She is also a credited scriptwriter for very young children’s television. She has performed on stage and with puppets in The YellowKat Show both on stage and screen for the past 7 years.
Susan Berran
Author & illustrator of the ‘FREAKY Series’ Susan Berran is passionate about encouraging kids to read and write, particularly those reluctant readers so close to moving on to high school yet not at the required reading level.
With her stories content largely gross but hilarious, the series is striking a chord with many young readers and interestingly with many of the parents and grandparents that just need a good old laugh.
Susan Hili
Susan Hili lives in the beautiful Blue Mountains. She is semi-retired and has time now to explore her passion; writing children’s stories – inspired by her two granddaughters.
Susanne Cole
Susanne Cole’s love of books started in her early childhood in remote country Queensland. This later led her to work as a bookstore manager and then gain her qualifications as a teacher librarian. She now has time to carry out her lifelong dream of writing children’s books.
Suzanne Faed
My name is Suzanne Faed, but I prefer to be called Suzi. I am a qualified teacher, wife, and full-time mother to an energetic and book-loving toddler. I am also the author of the upcoming picture book, My Daddy is Different, which will be released through Empowering Resources mid-way through this year.
Tabitha Page
Tabitha Page is an emerging writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. She left her home country of New Zealand for a land full of new opportunities and new challenges and she found just that, in bucketsful.
A trained childcare professional, she holds a certificate in Child Psychology, a certificate and diploma in Children’s Services and has many years of childcare experience.
Vanessa Ryan-Rendall
Vanessa Ryan-Rendall is a Primary school teacher who currently works in the library. She has a Masters in Gifted Education and is passionate about encouraging children to read a diverse range of books so that they can open up their minds to other worlds and challenge their thinking.
Zoe Gaetjens
Zoe loves the way the written word can engage, inspire, and enlighten. Despite her career teaching English to high school students she believes she never really met her match until becoming a mother of three. Her cheeky children bring her joy, inspiration and much frustration. She is often found wrangling her kids at the local library. Here she borrows bunches of picture books, to read herself as well as to her littlies.
Zoya Nojin
Zoya is a medical scientist with a passion for writing children’s stories.
She has won an ASA Mentorship with the lovely Nette Hilton, two Nairda Lyne Awards, Stringybark Flash Fiction Award, Gold Coast Writers’, Spooky But True – Warrambucca Books, KBR Unpublished Picture Book Award, a Kathleen Julia Bates Memorial Award and shortlisted for the Charlotte Duncan Award. In 2014, she won the CBCA’s Charlotte Waring Barton Award with Random House and was mentored for a middle-grade novel by JC Burke as part of the prize.
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'If there's anything emerging authors struggle with (beyond the dreaded writer's block), it's receiving recognition or even acknowledgment of their work – battling for a slice of that incredibly elusive publishing pie. Georgie Donaghey has created a priceless promotional and networking station that allows new authors to not only share their work, but gain the courage and nous to take their work to a whole new level. Creative Kids Tales is a valuable addition to Australia's burgeoning children's book market.' - 
'Wow! What a wonderful resource.
'If a website can be described as 'homely' or 'a friendly place for emerging writers to visit' then that's how I would describe Creative Kids Tales. It's probably the only Australian website for children's writers that I visit regularly and actually feel part of. When I need motivation, interesting writers to read about, or just a peek at my own 'baby steps' towards being a published writer, I visit the Creative Kids Tales family.' A big thank you to Georgie and Rod for a great website. - 
'I wish Creative Kids Tales had been around when I was first starting out! What a brilliant way to connect with other authors and find out about the lovely world of kids books.' 'Go Georgie! I think you're amazing.' - 
'Creative Kids Tales is a fantastic resource for aspiring writers that showcases emerging and published authors and illustrators and provides links to publishers' websites, helpful hints and competitions.'
'Creative Kids tales is the perfect place to go for inspiration and to recharge the creative batteries.'
'Creative Kids Tales is such a great website for navigating this industry – not just for authors and illustrators, but for parents and teachers and librarians and publishers and kids and storytellers of all sorts. It’s awesome!' - 
'Creative Kids Tales provides such a valuable service. Writing can be a lonely business at times, and seeking publication can be daunting. So it is especially wonderful for writers to be able to access such a comprehensive site where information, experiences and the ups and downs of writing for kids can be shared.' Well done, Georgie! - 
'Once you find an easily-accessible, up-to-date and vibrant source of writing help and encouragement, you should value it and use it! Thanks to Creative Kids Tales, that’s all available, just with the tap of your finger: 
"Whether just starting out or with many books under your belt, Creative Kids Tales is the perfect place to go for all things writerly. Sharing the inner world is a wonderful thing for solitary writers, and it's all there on Georgie's website.
'What can I say? Well if you have clicked this far and uncovered these words you KNOW that this (Creative Kids Tales) is a terrific resource full of ideas and connections.
'CKT is like the friendly and helpful colleague I could have done with when I started out. Back then I didn’t know anyone who was a writer or illustrator of books.'
'Creative Kids Tales will jump-start adults seeking to become writers!' - 
'Georgie and the team at Creative Kids Tales have a wonderful passion for children’s stories, and this site is a wonderful place to visit to find and share ideas!
'Wow! Creative Kids Tales is a fantastic resource for writers, no matter what stage of their writing journey they are at. Congratulations, Georgie, on your attractive, easy-to-navigate website, your generosity to your fellow writers and your constantly evolving ideas. Thanks on behalf of all of us.' - 
'Emerging from one's chrysalis of anonymity into the prodigious world of creative children's writing and publishing is a daunting prospect. Georgie Donaghey's Creative Kids Tales is a superlative source of inspiration and information for the bourgeoning writer and illustrator. She has created an invaluable platform from which writers, both developing and established, can view, promote and share each other's work, and most importantly aspirations. A fun, friendly, and informative forum that everyone in the kids' lit industry can benefit from.' Keep it up Georgie! - 
'CKT is a great resource for both established and emerging authors. I like the way you're always coming up with new and exciting initiatives at your site. And I love reading the fascinating journeys and achievements of the writers you profile here.' - 