Presenters

Before becoming a novelist, Michael Robotham was a former feature writer and investigative reporter working in Britain, Australia and America, and with clinical and forensic

Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction author. His books have been praised for their sense of place, their intricate plots, their colourful characters

Jade Goodwin is an illustrator, producer and proud Gamilaroi woman.  Her passion for creating colourful work aimed at a younger audience (such as children’s illustrations)

Mirandi Riwoe’s Stone Sky Gold Mountain won the inaugural ARA Historical Novel Prize and the Queensland Literary Award as well as being shortlisted for the

Award-winning Australian romance author Ally Blake has sold over four million copies of her more than forty published novels.   An ambassador for romantic literature

Plucked from the Random House slush pile, Kylie Kaden is an internationally published author of women’s fiction and domestic noir novels.    She knew writing

Based out of Melbourne, Australia, Joel McKerrow is an award winning poet, creativity specialist, educator, artist, and, having performed for hundreds of thousands of people

Shelby Rhodina was born and raised in Rockhampton, Australia, and always dreamed of becoming a published author. She started writing her first original series The

Alex Adsett is a literary agent with 25 years’ experience working in the publishing and bookselling industry. She has managed Alex Adsett Literary since 2008,

Cathy Vallance is a senior editor with over fourteen years’ experience in the publishing industry. She has collaborated with many talented and award-winning writers, including

Jan-Andrew Henderson is the author of 38 children’s, teen, YA and adult fiction and non-fiction books, published in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada and Europe

Kate Cuthbert is the Editor/Publisher at Pantera Press. Previously, she held senior roles at Writers Victoria and launched the Escape Publishing brand at Harlequin Australia. 

Lori-Jay Ellis is a creative executive leader, with a diverse and eclectic background in global marketing. She is a skilled builder of brands and a

Sandra Makaresz is the editor of Queensland Writers Centre’s quarterly magazine, WQ. She is a freelance editor and writes for the screen.   She’s worked