Lauren Forner
Lauren Forner is the fiction, poetry and experimental forms editor at Mona Magazine, a magazine founded in 2020 that explores the female experience in rural Australia
Lauren Forner is the fiction, poetry and experimental forms editor at Mona Magazine, a magazine founded in 2020 that explores the female experience in rural Australia
Katrina McKelvey is a children’s author, picture book manuscript assessor, former primary school teacher, and wife and mother living in Newcastle
Kat Vella is the non fiction editor of Mona Magazine, a magazine founded in 2020 that explores the female experience in rural Australia.
Jo Riccioni is a novelist and short story writer. Her latest fantasy series, The Branded Season, is published by Pantera Press, with the first book, The Branded, out in October 2022
Jean-Paul Bell has had a diverse career in both the performing arts and speaking circuit for both corporate and the community.
James McKenzie Watson writes fiction with a focus on health and rural Australia. His novel Denizen won the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize
Dominic Smith is the author of six novels, including The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, which was a New York Times bestseller
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.
Camille Bianchi is an independent journalist and producer based in Sydney.
Catherine du Peloux Menagé is the Artistic Director of BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival. See her in BAD Crime at SLF 2023