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
NSW

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

Stephen Axelsen
K-12
F, PB
NSW

Amanda (AJ) Betts
7*10 , A
F, YA, P
WA

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

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

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

Sherryl Clark
K-6, A
F, PB
VIC

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

Sarah Davis
K-12
PB
NSW

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

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

James Foley
3-12, A
NF, PB
WA

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

Sandy Fussell
K-6, A
F, NF
NSW

Marjory Gardner
K-6
F, PB
VIC

Katrina Germein
K-7, A
PB
SA

Susanne Gervay
3-12, A
F, YA
NSW

Maria Gill
K-6
NF, PB
NZ

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

Jacqueline Harvey
K-12, A
F, PB
NSW

Nette Hilton
K-12, A
PB, JF, F
QLD

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

Jan Latta
K-8
NF
NSW

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

Frané Lessac
K-12, A
F, NF, PB
WA

Nathan Luff
3-10
F
NZ

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

Lorraine Marwood
K-12, A
F, P
VIC

Prue Mason
3-10, A
F, NF
QLD

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

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

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

Kirsty Murray
4-12, A
F, NF, YA
VIC

Wendy Orr
K-12, A
F, B, YA
VIC

Oliver Phommavanh
K-6, A
F
NSW

Felicity Pulman
3-12, A
F, YA
NSW

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

Pamela Rushby
3-12, A
F, NF, YA
QLD

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

Liliana Stafford
K-7, A
F, PB
WA

Peter Taylor
K-12, A
F, NF
QLD

Gillian Torkler
K-8, A
NF, PB
NZ

Sue Walker
K-6
F
NSW

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

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

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

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

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
- 4th line – state of residence

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