Authors and Guests

{{brizy_dc_image_alt entityId=

Suzanne Leal

Moderator/ Host, Writer

SUZANNE LEAL is the author of novels The Watchful Wife, The Teacher’s Secret and The Deceptions, winner of the Nib People’s Choice Prize.  Her novel for junior YA readers, Running with Ivan, is on the Children’s Book Council of Australia Notables List for Younger Readers and was shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s History Awards and the ARA Historical Novel Prize. An experienced facilitator and interviewer, Suzanne is the founder of Thursday Book Club, a relaxed book club connecting readers online. Her new novel for junior YA readers, The Year We Escaped, will be released in June 2025. www.suzanneleal.com

 

Suzanne will be leading the Emerging Writers Workshop in 2025 and moderating Wild Country & Safe Places including Nardi Simpson, Jen Cowley & Julie Janson.  She will also feature in 'How the Light Gets In'

Contact UsMORE GUESTS

Our Guests

{{brizy_dc_image_alt entityId=

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.

{{brizy_dc_image_alt entityId=

Daisy Turnbull

In January 2021 Daisy’s first book ‘50 Risks to take with your kids’ was released, providing a guide on developing independence and resilience in young children.

{{brizy_dc_image_alt entityId=

Chanel Contos

Founder of the ‘Teach us Consent’ movement, and winner of the Human Rights Awards Young People’s Medal, Chanel Contos is an activist achieving BIG changes. 

{{brizy_dc_image_alt entityId=

Rae Cairns  

Dying to Know, Rae’s second novel, is a standalone Sydney based thriller and centres around a woman’s determination to uncover what happened to her missing sister. 

ALL OUR GUESTSBECOME a SPEAKER

Would you love to be a featured speaker, panellist, moderator, workshop host or performer?

We love uncovering emerging artists and facilitating events that are fun, interesting and purposeful. If you think that you have a valuable offering, please drop us a line.