Fiction Writers

Kate Gordon is an award winning Tasmanian author of 17 books for children of all ages, from picture books to junior fiction, through to mid-grade and YA. Aster’s Good, Right Things was the winner of the CBCA Book of the Year for younger readers in 2021 and was shortlisted in the Tasmanian Literary Awards in 2022. The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn was a CBCA Notable Book, Younger Readers, 2021. She has been the recipient of the Speech Pathology Book of the Year, the CALEB Award and the IBBY Ena Noel Award. Her books have been adapted for the stage, and she has been published in several international territories.

Golvan Arts began representing Kate for new projects as of March 2026, including works co-authored with other writers. 

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

Gail Morgan was the first Australian writer to be published in Virago UK’s new fiction list with 'Promise of Rain'. It was reissued by Heinemann and is available today as an ebook.

Morgan’s career extends from the eighties to current projects including a novel with the working title ‘El Contento Drive, set in Hollywood. 

Adult and Children’s Non-Fiction  and Fiction Author

Vicki Bennett is an author, artist, filmmaker, writing coach, and corporate trainer. She has written over 10 books and written and co-produced a documentary, Never Forget Australia. Most recently she has written a number of Picture Stroybooks introducing young readers to special stories about WWI and WWII. Vicki's latest children's book, Charlie's War, was published by Windy Hollow in October 2023. This story is based on true events and is about a young Aboriginal boy, Charlie Bird and two friends who served in WWI. Vicki has been the curator of this narrative from Des Crump, Charlie's great nephew and Charlie's daughter and grand-daughter who support this project. The Promise (2022), was launched at the 80th Anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Milne Bay. It is based on a true story about a Papua New Guinea Nurse who saved the life of an Australian Airman. The bravery of nurse Maiogaru Taulebona was recognised when she was awarded the Royal Australia Air Force Loyalty Medal.

Fiction Author

Wendy Orr is an internationally published and award-winning author of more than thirty books, ranging from picture books to adult. She was born in Canada, and grew up in France, Canada and USA. After high school she studied occupational therapy in England, married an Australian farmer, and moved to Australia. They had a son and daughter, and now live on five acres of bush on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne. Her books have won awards in Australia and around the world, and have been translated into twenty-seven languages.

When Wendy was nine, she wrote a story about an orphan girl living on an island. Many years later, she remembered the feeling of writing that story, and started writing Nim’s Island. In 2008 the book became the first Australian children’s book to become a Hollywood feature film. 

Fiction and Non-Fiction Author

Terri Janke is an Indigenous Australian. She is a lawyer and has her own law firm that represents Indigenous artists and creators. She is the author of Our Culture: Our Future: A report on Australian Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights. She writes and speaks internationally. Her short stories have been published in Southerly and Island. She and her daughter co-authored a Picture Storybook for children which was published by Magabala Books in 2004.

Author and Poet

Doris Brett, born in 1950, is a Clinical Psychologist and writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. She has published eight books ranging from poetry to novels to therapeutic storytelling for children. Doris has a new middle-grade work of fiction, The Medusa Problem, to be published by Eagle Books, an Imprint of Christmas Press, in 2027. Philomella and the Impossible Forest, was her debut middle-grade story(2023).