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Sandhya Parappukkaran is a successful picture book author
Brigitte Stanton's writing dreams came true
Troy Hunter enters the scene with his award-nominated debut novel
How Lisa Kenway landed a book deal for her psychological thriller ‘All You Took From Me’
Matt Samuel turns his dream of writing picture books into reality
Ariane Beeston’s journey to writing her compelling memoir
Cassy Polimeni achieves her dream of becoming a children’s author
Mitch Jennings went from journalist to crime writer
Jess Horn published ‘Bernie Thinks in Boxes'
Jenna Lo Bianco went from 160 rejections to a successful career as a romance author
Jane Sullivan discovers her inner crime writer with ‘Murder in Punch Lane'
Deborah Frenkel is now a successful picture book author
How Paula Gleeson scored a two-book six-figure deal
Bec Nanayakkara published ‘The Book Star'
Anna Johnston scores a two-book deal
From soldier to storyteller: How M. Dane found his voice
How Richard Pritchard became a successful children’s author
Kell Woods finds international success with her novel ‘After the Forest'
How Kyra Geddes become a published author
Deborah Pike masters her storytelling skills in her novel ‘The Players’
Laura Holloway turned her idea into a published picture book
Natalie Murray went from journalist to successful romance author
Amy Hutton scores two book deals
Kerryn Mayne went from police force to published author
Jenna Lo Bianco publishes ‘The Italian Marriage'
Astrid Scholte is now an award-winning author of young adult fiction
Sarah Bailey went from daydreamer to dream book deal
Meet Penelope Janu, the lawyer who became a bestselling romance novelist
How Ruth McGurk got her picture book contract for ‘The Dinosaur Did It’
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Serra Rose | The Shadow Within
Amy Hutton | Sit, Stay, Love
Bronwyn Hall's thriller ‘The Chasm'
Karina May published ‘Never Ever Forever'
Fiona Lloyd’s debut novel ‘Being Jimmy Baxter’
Megan White went from physiotherapist to published novelist
Carla Francis loves cats – and is making a career out of writing about them
How Jennifer Mackenzie Dunbar went from writing student to published novelist
Miranda Young’s biography on Olivia Newton-John
Vikki Marmaras | Poppy, the Queen and the Seat
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Racquel Collard publishes her book ‘Marketing Launchpad'
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Ky Garvey’s picture book ‘Easy Peasy' is published
Penelope Janu| Shelter from the Storm
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Deborah Frenkel's picture book ‘The Truck Cat'
How Louise Bassett found success writing murder and mayhem
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Seth Haddon published his novel ‘Reforged'
Naomi Hart publishes her memoir
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Deborah Frenkel | Naturopolis
Gabriella Margo | Tulips from Mal
Al Campbell went from full-time mum and carer to published author of ‘The Keepers’
Vikki Conley’s path to becoming an award-winning author
How Julie Fison learnt to build suspense in her novel ‘One Punch’
Paula Stevenson publishes her picture book ‘Buster Follows His Nose’
Deborah Frenkel's picture book ‘The Sydney Harbour Fairy'
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Kerryn Mayne | Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder
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Jeanette Stampone becomes a published author with her picture book ‘Shadow and the Girl'
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Vikki Conley | Amira's Suitcase
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Penelope Janu | Clouds on the Horizon
Shankari Chandran went from lawyer to award-winning author
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Gary Nunn | The Psychic Tests
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Sandhya Parappukkara published ‘Stay For Dinner'
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Amy Suiter Clarke |Girl, 11
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Multi-talented Amy Adeney finds success as a children’s book author
Amy Adeney | Tilda Teaches Drawing
Vikki Conley | Tomorrow Girl
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Penelope Janu | Starting from Scratch
Rae Cairns | The Good Mother
Penelope Janu | The Six Rules of Christmas
Teacher Krys Saclier publishes a picture book about Australia’s electoral system
Speech pathologist Sonya Bates finds license to thrill with debut novel
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Stef Gemmill | In my Dreams
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Maggie Hutchings | Your Birthday Was the BEST!
Astrid Scholte wins Sisters in Crime Davitt Award for Best YA Crime Novel
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Charlotte Barkla | Edie's Experiments: How to Make Friends
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Katie Jones went from a career in finance to children’s book author.
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