GENERAL INFORMATION

WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS! Golvan Arts and Debbie Golvan do not approach writers with whom we have no previous relationship about representation or their work. We respond to inquiries to this web site only. Contact police about such scams.

If you are interested in representation, it is most important that you carefully read all of the relevant sections below. At present WE ARE NOT considering new proposals. WE ONLY REPRESENT AUSTRALIAN BASED OR AUSTRALIAN CLIENTS. For other recommended Australian Literary Agents, please see the listing at the Australian Literary Agents Association web site.

• Golvan Arts Management
• Fiction for Adults
• Non-Fiction for Adults
• Children’s Books
• Scripts for Theatre, Films and TV
• Poetry and Short Stories
• Illustration

OUR CLIENTS

Biographies of and information about selected clients.

SPEAKERS

Clients available for school, library, literary and arts festivals, community presentations and workshops.

FILM & TV RIGHTS

Featured projects-rights sales for theatre, film and television, and visual arts applications.

Jayne McIntyre's debut mid-grade novel, The Feathers of Farwood and The Gripps Curse was published                                  by Riveted Press in March 2026 and has been shortlisted in the 2026 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards for the 8-10 years age group. The Feathers of Farwood is a mystery packed with adventure, magical realism,                      surprising animal facts, and sprinkles of folklore. This enthralling story will captivate readers aged 9+.                                   

Get in touch with Jayne to organise a talk at your school or local library.

Praise for The Feather's of Farwood and the Gripps Curse:

'I was engrossed in this book, and loved so many things about it.... capturing the intricacies of family and friendship, and the tensions of a society or community with secrets.... It’s important themes about community, family, friendship and trust are what make it work well as a first book that brings this new world to life with the promise of more to come.'

~ Ashleigh Miekle in the Book Muse March 2026

Children's Author

Dr Helen Edwards, PhD, an award-winning children’s and YA author and speaker, has published five middle grade novels with Riveted Press. Her latest book, A Light on the Rocks, had several launches both at and near Cape Jaffa in February 2026 around where the story is set. Helen was awarded a mid-career fellowship with the South Australian State Library, supported by Writers’ SA, along with a grant from the South Australian History Trust to research and write this beautifully crafted story. 

Other works include On Gallant Wings (2025), which shines a light on many little-known aspects of WWII in Australia (think flying boats and pigeons) and was long-listed in both the Book Links Historical Fiction Awards 2026 and the 2025 ARA History Awards.  

Samantha Ross lives in the tropics. Possible Springs, her debut work of fiction, was be published by Penguin Random House in June 2026.

Praise for Possible Springs:

‘Ross’s debut blends small-town mystery, romance and magical realism into an intoxicating, spell-binding mix. Jimny is an unforgettable character. I loved it.’

~  Jeff Lindsay, bestselling author of DEXTER

'An absorbing and compelling read. Utterly immersive and beautifully written. By the end, I wanted to pack my bags and move to Possible Springs. Thoroughly enjoyable.'
~  Darcy Tindale, author of THE FALL BETWEEN

'Compelling and original, this is a cinematic, small-town epic about a girl who might just be the next main character of your heart.'

~ Fiona Hardy, Readings Review, May 2026

'Possible Springs is a unique and entertaining debut, with an unpredictable twist as the central crime is resolved.'
~ Tara Lee, Books & Publishing April 2026

Davilyn Lynch is a talented and prolific artist/book illustrator who lives in Launceston, Tasmania with her writer husband and their son.

Her latest book is Archie Can’t Sit Still, with story by Dani Vee and James Layton, was published by Larrikin Press in May.

Davilyn has illustrated 15 picture books that have already been published or are in production. Three of these are written by her husband Stephen Lynch. The books she has illustrated have been published in English, Dutch, Spanish, Korean, Danish and German.