Alistair Pirie Alistair Pirie grew up in Altona, Seaholme and Williamstown in the family home on the Esplanade at Seaholme
Amal Abou-Eid Passionate educator Amal Abou-Eid is an Australian mother of two with a strong connection to her Lebanese heritage
Amne El-Kurdi Amne is an Australian-Lebanese author who grew up in Newport and Altona North, and currently works as a pharmacist in the Altona North Region
Andy Griffiths Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. He has written more than 25 books, including short stories, comic novels, nonsense verse, picture books, plays and a creative writing guide for students and teachers
Angie Jorgen Angie is a poet and has been writing since childhood. An Altona local, Angie began writing children's books whilst pregnant with her son
C. R. Iliffe Carly was born in a small town in Queensland known as Redcliffe in 1973, she spent most of her childhood traveling with her family up and down the east coast of Australia
Claire Saxby Claire Saxby writes fiction, non-fiction and poetry for children. She has published picture books and chapter books, short stories and articles. Her poetry appears in magazines, anthologies, on train walls and in museum resources
Daniel Corcoran Originating from Perth in Western Australia but now based in Melbourne, Daniel continues a successful career as an author and illustrator
David Colquhoun David is 55 years old living with his sister in the family home. He has recently come back from a three year stint in Thailand teaching English as a second language. He likes literature in all its forms: story, poem, song, joke and ditty