Story by Harry Benscher Photo by Ryan Low Jeremy Lachlan explains how his books reflect his life story and how government regimes forced him to change not only characters in his books but how the books are sold. Such as how the villain in the first two books was based […]
The Indigenous Inspiration of Kirli Saunders
Story by Aiden Plumbe Photo by Ryan Low Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai woman, a award-winning writer of poetry, picture books and plays. She has also created several artworks and is recording an album with Mark Kester-Harvey. She has written eight highly acclaimed books, her first one being The Incredible […]
A Will of his own
Story by Sam EyersPhoto by Ryan Low In his youthful wisdom, Will decided to email publishers saying he had written a book that he actually hadn’t. To seem more professional, Will used his “home email” that he had made in Year 3, but his youthfulness made him naive to the fact that the email may have been a tad inappropriate. He […]
The Story of ‘Redemption’
Story by Daniel Everett Photo by Ryan Low Jack Heath has taken his time to reveal the secrets behind his writing. He has provided his knowledge and tips with a year 10 class. Jack is an Australian author with a lifetime of experience in writing books, receiving dozens of awards. […]
Lin-Spirational
Story by Seth BogardusPhoto by Ryan Low Matthew Lin has been drawing since he was six. It has been a large tradition in his family. Most of his family has had something to do with art in their lives but his largest inspiration was his aunt. She had a similar job […]
Q&A with Mark Greenwood
Story by Daniel Everett Photo by Ryan Low Daniel Everett: Mark, starting off with a question about your inspiration, is there anything that inspired you? Mark Greenwood: Well as a kid I’ve always loved reading and history, which is why lots of my books have that history element. Most importantly, […]
The Gift of Story: Bradley Christmas
By Justin Zhang In his most well-known book, Saltwater Boy, Christmas tells the tale of Matthew, a city boy who comes to a coastal rural community after suffering hardship. Settling into the tight-knit community of Crawley Point, he meets and befriends Bill, a mysterious local figure. Matthew begins to build […]
Joel McKerrow’s guide to writing with heart
Story by Leo Liu and Harry Benscher Joel McKerrow’s recipe for writing is simple: to reflect your own personality and conflicts into your stories. Do this and he believes your writing will pop. It is reflected in the books that he’s written, including Heist and Urban Legend Hunters. These mystery […]
From Google’s Snack Draw to Bestseller
Story by Sam Eyers Cover Photo by Ryan Low Pip Harry started her journey off as a magazine reporter for companies such as “TV Week” and “New Weekly”. She moved on to working for McDonalds and later Google in Singapore. She enjoyed her time at Google, and fondly remembered the […]
Scot Gardner’s Character Insights
Story by Aiden Plumbe Cover Photo by Ryan Low Scot Gardner is an Australian realistic fiction author who began his writing career in the early 2000s. He is known for his novels that explore adolescent experiences and portray coming of age stories. He depicts themes of identity, mental health and […]