Authors and Guests

Katrina McKelvey

Writer

Katrina McKelvey is a children’s author, picture book manuscript assessor, former primary school teacher, and wife and mother living in Newcastle, NSW. She’s highly involved in CBCA, SCBWI, Littlescribe, community events, literary conferences and festivals, and loves visiting schools. She’s written many children's picture books and educational readers including her new title Mila and Ivy. Other much loved books include Isla’s Family Tree, Chasing Rainbows, No Baths Week and Up To Something. Katrina’s left-handed, loves tea, scary movies and rollercoasters, and is addicted to mint chocolate. When she was little, a hot air balloon accidentally landed in her backyard.

Katrina will be involved in the 'Early Readers' Program' as part of SLF 2023

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Our Guests

Dr. Marcelle Moore

Dr. Marcelle Moore's first book, Even Lions Get SCARED, aims to provide families with a coherent roadmap to navigate ordinary wobbly moments in life.

PATRICE NEWELL

Patrice is a well known local resident, author and land manager. Home is the picturesque ‘’Elmswood Farm” at Gundy, which Newell runs as a biodynamic farming enterprise.   

Simon Cleary

Simon Cleary is a writer and barrister, and the author of three novels, including The Comfort of Figs

Jeremy Lachlan

Jeremy Lachlan, former bookseller turned author, completed his honours degree in creative writing at the University of Canberra, and now calls Sydney home.

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