Speakers Directory

Welcome to SCBWI Australia and New Zealand Speakers List. All the people listed here are:

Members of our organisation
Authors and/or illustrators of books for children and young adults and well published in the trade or education markets
Ready willing and able for speaking engagements at: schools, library functions, literary festivals

So, if you need a speaker for your school, library function, literary festivals, teacher-librarian conferences, or even corporate functions, in your state or territory, or around the world ... then these are the people you can call on.

Deb Abela
K-6, A
F, NF, YA

Goldie Alexander
K-10, A.
F. NF. PB, YA

Stephen Axelsen
K-12
F, PB

Krista Bell
K-8 , A
F, PB

Mark Carthew
K- 6 A,
F, NF, PB

Christopher Cheng
K-10, A
F, NF, PB

Anna Ciddor
3-10, A
F, NF, YA

Sherryl Clark
K-6, A
F, PB

Meredith Costain
K-6, A
F, NF, PB

Sarah Davis
K-12
PB

Hazel Edwards
K-10, A
F, NF, PB, YA

Corinne Fenton
K-6, A
F, NF, PB

Kate Forsyth
K-12, A
F, PB, YA

Sandy Fussell
K-6, A
F, NF

Marjory Gardner
K-6
F, PB

Susanne Gervay
3-12, A
F, YA

Maria Gill
K-6
NF, PB

Mark Greenwood
3-12, A
F, NF, PB

Jenny Hale
7-12, A
F, YA

George Ivanoff
5-12, A
F, NF, YA

Jan Latta
K-8
NF

Sue Lawson
3 - 10, A
F, PB, YA

Frané Lessac
K-12, A
F, NF, PB

Meg McKinlay
K-12, A
F, PB, YA

Lorraine Marwood
K-12, A
F, P

Prue Mason
3-10, A
F, NF

Sophie Masson
3-12, A
F, NF, YA

Jeni Mawter
K-12, A
F, NF, PB, YA

Sally Murphy
K-12, A
F, NF, PB, P

Felicity Pulman
3-12, A
F, YA

Teena Raffa-Mulligan
K-7, A
F, NF, PB

Claire Saxby
P-12, A
F, N, PB, P

Peter Taylor
K-12, A
F, NF

Gillian Torkler
K-8, A
NF, PB

Katy Watson-Kell
K-12, A
F, YA

Sue Whiting
K-10, A
PB, F, NF, YA

Mark Wilson
K-12, A.
F, NF, PB

Dianne Wolfer
K-12, A
F, NF, PB

Please note

SCBWI Australia and New Zealand does not directly take bookings. You will need to contact the person (or their agent) directly to arrange a booking. Contact details are available on their websites
The types of engagements our members attend vary. Again, check their websites for detailed information
Rates and are negotiable with the author or illustrator (or their agent) but as a minimum we recommend our members use the rates as indicated by the Australian Society of Authors
After the author or illustrator's picture
- 1st line – name which links to the person's websites
- 2nd line – preferred audience (including A=Adult)
- 3rd line – book genre, Fiction, Non Fiction, Picture Book, Young Adult, Poetry

See more information about Planning a Successful SCBWI Author or Illustrator Visit.