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When we feature a guest editor, author or agent, we'll try to post their bio here for you.
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Janet Woods
Since her success in winning the mainstream section of the romantic Book of the year with Daughter of Darkness in 2002, Janet Woods hasn't stopped working. She is now working on her 24th novel, which has a 2010 release date. In the intervening years she has been published by Robert Hale and Simon and Schuster, and she now writes for Severn House. . . . keep reading
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Libby-Jane Charleston
Libby-Jane Charleston began her career at the age of 19 as one of the youngest-ever columnists on the West Australian newspaper. Since then she hasn't sat still: an award-winning short story writer, Libby-Jane has also contributed to anthologies and written a darkly comic novel, LIGHT SWEET CRUDE. . . . keep reading
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Jenny Sharp
Jenny Sharp is a mum, author and teacher who grew up near the beach but now lives in the country. Always loving books, Jenny would feign illness so she could stay home in bed and read. Books always took her into other worlds where she could be anyone, anywhere, anytime... . . . keep reading
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Lyn McPherson
Lyn McPherson is a passionate writer and mother of two, who has helped many mothers, worldwide, to rediscover their natural maternal instincts. Her work: Intuitive Mothering (New Holland ublishers, 2006) provides simple techniques that trigger a deeper, more enjoyable mothering experience. . . . keep reading
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Gail Breese
Gail Breese has always found images fascinating, from fine art to cartoons, and spent much of her life creating her own. In 1989 after studying for four years, Gail earned qualifications in Graphic Design and Illustration and had a ball working freelance creating logos, posters, corporate identities, packaging, illustrations, book covers, signs and brochures. . . . keep reading
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Felicity Pulman
Felicity Pulman grew up in a small bush town in Africa. While there, when she out of books to read, she wrote her own. Later in life, after doing a BA (Communications) degree with a major in creative writing, she found herself experimenting with all sorts of genres and, in particular, writing the sorts of stories that she loved to read -- crime and timeslip fantasy back into the past. . . . keep reading
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Melinda Hutchings
Melinda Hutchings is a media commentator, author and public speaker on the topic of eating disorders and teen issues. Her third book Why Can't I Look the Way I Want will be published by Allen & Unwin in June, followed by Why Won't Anyone Listen in 2010. Her website www.bodycage.com has had over 500,000 hits. . . . keep reading
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Mo Johnson
Mo Johnson, whose book BOOFHEADS was listed as a Notable Book in the 2009 CBCA Awards, says: "It takes a lot of patience to be a writer … and hard work, a thick skin and a bit of luck too." Mo worked as a high-school teacher, and started writing because she decided she needed a hobby.
Flash forward: Mo is now a multi-published author. She has written books for young adults, fiction and non-fiction for educational publishers, and a picture book, Noah's Garden. She has now started her third YA novel...
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Deborah Abela
Author of the Max Remy Series
Deborah Abela is the popular author of the MAX REMY SUPERSPY series, as well as the author of the Jasper Zammit (soccer) series. As well as writing, Deb spends a lot of time working with schools both through author visits and in virtual classrooms, visiting children who might otherwise never see a children's author.
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Graham Maranda - Police Procedure Columnist
Graham Maranda has years of experience to bring to his regular column for crime and mystery authors, with advice about police procedure and an insider's view of criminal activity. When you read about his life in the police service, you'll see that he should be able to point you in the right direction no matter what skullduggery your characters are involved in!
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Beverley Boorer - Freelance Writer and Author
Beverley Boorer lives on a hobby farm situated on the Mid-North Coast of NSW, with her husband and one of her three grown children. She has had two children's books published, several short stories, and is the author of an e-book on gardening. . . . keep reading
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Sandy Fussell
Author of Samurai Kids
Sandy Fussell is a mum, a computer programmer and a children's author. And it all goes together surprisingly well. Her writing career is a fairy tale in which she plays Cinderella. Luckily the ball hasn't ended yet. . . . keep reading
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Hazel Edwards - "Authorpreneur"
Hazel Edwards
Authorpreneur Hazel Edwards believes writers are in the business of creativity and that their intellectual property should be valued. But she also started the first belly dancing class in Antarctica when stuck in the polar ice during an Australian Antarctic Division expedition as writer. Creativity is risking the combination of unlikely ideas in a productive way. . . . keep reading
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Raelene Hall - Freelancing from the Outback
Raelene Hall
Raelene Hall is a freelance writer living on an Outback property in Western Australia. She has written numerous non-fiction articles for local, national and international magazines and newspapers as well as for Internet sites, on a wide variety of topics, including education, the Outback life, communications, nature, spirituality, families, technology, animals and the environment. . . . keep reading
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Ann Harth
