Authors

Julie Hughes is an author based in Newcastle, Australia.

Will Chenery was born in Newcastle, Australia realising his interest in writing stories and poetry in high school. His desire then was to become a writer and an author, but his life took a different path at that time, with Will leaving school to take up a trade as a motor mechanic. Story writing remained dormant for many years after that, however he Now semi-retired, Will is again enjoying being able to explore his creativity in writing stories.

Tony Braithwaite is married with one daughter and two grandsons who live in Sydney, Australia. Tony completed various university courses, the highest being a postgraduate Graduate Diploma in Psychological Science. Prior to retirement, Tony helped people to overcome unemployment, social, welfare and health concerns.

Jill Brookes is a Wellington-based children's author.

C. Sheeran developed a love of books from a very young age and a firm belief that every child should be introduced to them from infancy. Her work with children, adolescents and adults over many years in different fields such as tutoring, mentoring and psychological counselling made her realize the importance of a child’s intellect, memory and imagination and how it plays an integral part in shaping their subconscious memory and the rest of their life. Although she never planned on writing a children’s book, she hopes that these “puzzle piece tales” will help children in a small way grasp the immense beauty and majesty of the supernatural world that surrounds us and that dwells inside our souls.

Renae Payne is a Christian mum who would love to resource Christian parents, play groups, preschools, Sunday schools and infants’ classes with simple, gospel-centred picture books that clearly share God’s truth in a way that young children can understand. She and her family live in Western Sydney where they are regularly amazed by how relevant God’s word is to their lives and seek to care for God’s creation in their little corner of the world.

Jo Brennan studied art, then trained as a triple-certificate nurse. She went with the Church Missionary Society to Tanganyika which became Tanzania, then with SIM to Liberia. Finally, she helped children living on the streets of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She now lives in Sydney, Australia, and worships at Trinity Chapel, Macquarie University at Marsfield in Sydney.

Mark Wilkinson is a Graphic Designer who runs a small Design Studio in the Rangitikei. He has a beautiful wife and 3 amazing boys who always support him in everything he does. This is Mark's second Children's book and he loves the whole process - from creating and writing the book, to illustrating the characters and the environment they live in. Mark likes all his stories to have a positive message with a bit of humor and lots of colour!

Allison Basha is an author who is passionate about connecting children with their Creator. She resides in Brisbane, Australia.

Carlee Yardley grew up in an evangelical Christian home. Her mum and dad, Daryl and Robyn Redford, led Young Life in Melbourne in the 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s and Carlee saw hundreds of teenagers give their lives to Jesus over those years. It wasn’t until much later that Carlee realised that God has no grandchildren. It didn’t matter how good her parents were at loving and discipling people, she knew she had to carve out her identity in Christ on her own. Carlee stripped back everything she knew about God and everything she knew about the church and started all over again from the gospels. In the process, this book was born. Carlee’s desire is that Christians everywhere will truly meet Jesus. Not the halo’ed Jesus the world portays, but the real Jesus of the Bible. The one full of love and forgiveness, who is tough on religious hypocrites and gracious enough to leave his throne to seek and save the lost. Carlee is a primary school teacher and lives with her husband and four children near the sea in Coffs Harbour. She is happiest when she is surfing or skating with her family, or watching her two dogs wrestle.

Katie Smith trained as a Primary Teacher and later went on to study at Moore Theological College to prepare her for a life of ministry. Katie currently works as the Women’s Minister for her church and has a passion for helping people learn about our great God, all things Royal family related, being creative, reading and drinking coffee/tea with a friend. Katie is married to Cameron and they have 2 wonderful kids together.

Dr. Dwane Jackson is an anaesthetist, an occupation which makes him uniquely qualified to write a bed-time story to put your kids to sleep. However, he makes no claims to being a poet or theologian of any unique talent. And even if he had the brilliance of John Milton and Charles Spurgeon combined, he could not adequately share with you the magnificence of the gospel story. So, even as you enjoy this bit of light-hearted fun, he would ultimately point you in the direction suggested by one of his favourite authors, “I commend to you the Bible and the hero of the Bible – Jesus Christ the Son of God.”

Natalie Stone is a children's author based in Tasmania, Australia.

Prue Strickland is a melbourne based children's author. Her heart is seeing children grow in God.

Dawn is passionate about reading and writing meaningful stories, whilst raising her three kids, together with her husband in Melbourne. Dawn is a member of Writer’s Victoria and writes regularly on her blog, https://www.creativemama.com.au/aryas-flying-dreams.html. She aspires to empower parents with insights to have fun connecting creatively with their kids.

J P Barnett is a published gamebook author. His first gamebook, "Invitation to a Feast," was published in late 2007. His second gamebook, "The Wounded Falcon," was published in March 2011.

Shell-sea Ellem spends her time writing by the sea with strong cups of tea (because inspiration brews well in salty air). When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading books or waves.

Lynn Goldsmith is a journalist and editor based in Sydney, Australia. She works across a number of publications, and Angel Warriors is her first foray into children's fiction.

Josephine Van Den Berg is from the Netherlands and emigrated with her husband and three young children to New Zealand in 1990. She has been working with children for over 28 years and loves story telling. While weaving facts with fantasy, she always tries to convey the thoughts, understandings and responses of children, into the tale - which often come as a surprise. Usually her stories address various social and cultural issues today’s youth has to deal with - in a positive and engaging way. All her stories have plots that unfold in an unconventional and surprising way.

Dawn Pryor is a woman who loves God, loves children, and loves to dream. She wants to encourage little people everywhere to follow their dreams and to be who God created them to be. Dawn lives in Melbourne Australia with her family, and two fur children. She is the author of Hope Faith Truth, a devotional book about drawing closer to God.’

Gary Ahern is a children’s book author based in Beaudesert, a country town situated in Queensland, Australia. A retired English/History teacher, Gary is now working in prison ministry as a chaplain. Having six grandchildren who all enjoy reading about hidden treasure, Gary has put together an amazing story which blends Christian principles with the adventure of a lifetime. Suitable for all ages from 7 to 70, the tale was written for all those who love a book filled with action, danger and excitement.

Pauline Marshall, a retired teacher and counsellor, lives in Christchurch, New Zealand. She was inspired by a documentary of the dromedary’s comical style of eating to write about the adventures of the bumbling Hannibal and his friends. This is the first of a series. Keep a look out for the sequels and also for her non-fiction book The Fascinating Dromedary.

Ellice Wong is a radiographer living in Melbourne with her family. She became a believer in Jesus through an encounter with the Master Healer during a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction at age 12. She currently attends Planetshakers church and has been a Bible study leader with Bible Study Fellowship for five years. She has a passion to share the Good News of Jesus and disciple new believers.

Liz Askin is Wellington painter and illustrator. She is a portrait and landscape painter working in both oils and watercolour. For a number of years she worked as a Contract Illustrator at the then Correspondence School in Wellington. Illustrating has always been of great interest and the Grandmas book has rekindled the desire for illustration. This book is suited to two to ninety two year olds!