Spotlight on Australian Writers

Welcome to the world of wonderful Australian writers!  Each week a contemporary Aussie writer will be profiled on this page.  While some will be well known and honoured, others may be hidden gems. If you are, or know of, an aspiring Aussie writer, please contact me.

Donna Abela Robert Adamson Jordie Albiston Kathryn Apel Timoshenko Aslanides
Murray Bail Faith Baisden Peter Bakowski Janis Balodis Connie Barber
Ross Barrett Max Barry Anne Bartlett Di Bates Vanessa Bates
Catherine Bateson Richard Beasley Wendy Beckett Noel Beddoe Kenneth Adrian (K A) Bedford
Larissa Behrendt Diane Bell Hilary Bell Kamarra Bell-Wykes Michael Beresford
Angela Betzien Tony Birch Aaron Blabey Barbara Blackman David Blackman
Ernie Blackmore Nick Bland Lorna Bol Royce Bond Andrew Bovell
Peter Boyle James Bradley Erroll Bray Janeen Brian Anne Brooksbank
Honey Brown Mary Rachel Brown Margi Brown Ash Christopher Bryant Colleen Z Burke
John Muk Muk Burke Sue Bursztynski Bridgette Burton David Burton Michael Byrne
Ken Canning Stephen Carleton Mark Carthew Coralie Cassady Bonny Cassidy
Angus Cerini Jeremy Chambers Christopher Cheng Nandi Chinna Beatrix Christian
Vivienne Cleven Ali Cobby Eckermann Robbie Coburn Catherine Cole Aidan Coleman
Claire G Coleman Bill Condon Craig Cormick Patricia Cornelius Caroline de Costa
Angela Costi Penelope (P S) Cottier Reg Cribb Andrew Croome Christine Croydon
Sophie Cunningham Amanda Curtin Stephen Dando-Collins Jessica Davidson Gregory Day
Mark Deans Campion Decent Sonja Dechian Barry Dickins Chris Dickins
Brett (B R) Dionysius Graeme Dixon Fran Dobbie John Donnelly Gregg Dreise
Robert Drewe Jo Dutton Rebecca Edwards Will Elliott Wesley Enoch
Daniel Evans Jim Everett Diane Fahey Kathleen Mary Fallon Michael Farrell
Aidan Fennessy Tim Ferguson Ann-Marie Finn Justin Fleming Dirk Flinthart
Lionel Fogarty Kate Forsyth Trevor Fourmile Mem Fox Richard Frankland
Jackie French Declan Furber Gillick Helen Garner Frank Gauntlett Susanne Gervay
Vivienne Glance Sofya Gollan Geoff Goodfellow Kate Grenville Adam Grossetti
Darren Groth Barbara Gurney Anna Haebich Phillip Hall Liz Hall-Downs
Kathryn Hamann John Harding Jane Harrison Kylie Harrison Jennifer Harrison
Sonya Hartnett Dennis Haskell Frank Hatherley Libby Hathorn Kate Howarth
Steve Hawke Susan Hawthorne Elise Hearst Ruth Hegarty Anita Heiss
Mark Henshaw Kate Herbert Steven Herrick Anthony Hill Tom Holloway
Elizabeth Honey Robert Hood Kathy Hoopmann Alan Hopgood Coral Hull
Michael Hyde Adrian Hyland David Ireland Ivy Ireland George Ivanoff
Antoni Jach Andy Jackson Andrea James Julie Janson Sandy Jeffs
Graham Jenkin Amanda (A) Frances Johnson Eva Johnson Rita Kalnejais Kooshyar Karimi
Doris Kartinyeri Daniel Keene Kim Kelly Jenny Kemp Thomas Keneally
Gayle Kennedy Stephen Kinnane Andy Kissane Karen Knight Peter Kocan
Ambelin Kwaymullina Ezekiel Kwaymullina Andrew Lansdown Verity Laughton Ray Lawler
Anthony Lawrence Kit Lazaroo Jeanine Leane Julian Leatherdale Geoffrey Lehmann
Julia Leigh Alison Lester Ash Lieb Caleb Lewis Kate Llewellyn
Kathryn Lomer Barry Lowe Diane Lucas Nakkiah Lui Scott McAteer
Donna McDonald Lorraine McGuigan Brenton E McKenna Sharon McGuinness Mal McKimmie
Philip McLaren Rhyll McMaster Neridah McMullen Jennifer Maiden Karin Mainwaring
David Malouf Alison Mann John Marsden Lorraine Marwood John Maynard
Nathan Maynard Stephen Measday David Milroy Gladys Milroy Peter Minter
Adrian Mitchell Robert Moore Romaine Moreton Palo Morgan Liane Moriarty
Ross Mueller Kate Mulvany Marie Munkara Richard Murphet Les Murray
Peta Murray Omar Musa Ellen van Neerven Norm Newlin John Newton
Barbara Nicholson Alex Nicol Louis Nowra Judy Nunn May O’Brien
Steven Oliver Stephen Orr Debra Oswald Geoff Page Charmaine Papertalk-Green
Louise Park Bruce Pascoe William John (W J) Peasley Tim Pegler Sonya Pemberton
Beryl Philp Carmichael Lachlan Philpott Boori Monty Pryor Thérèse Radic Scott Rankin
Hannie Rayson Melissa Reeves Robert Reid Kate Richards Wendy Richardson
Sally Richardson Sue Rider Tracey Rigney Michael Robotham Judith Rodriguez
Helen Ross Robyn Rowland Matthew Ryan Michèle Saint-Yves Philip Salom
Shirley van Sanden Brenda Saunders Irini Savvides Kim Scott Ivan Sen
Thomas Shapcott Bruce Shearer Glenn Shea Craig Sherborne Sandra Shotlander
Craig Silvey Inga Simpson Tim Sinclair Melinda J Smith Melinda L Smith
Sue Smith Vivian Smith Gaele Sobott Pete Spence Bruno Starrs
Mark Swivel Peta Tait Alf Taylor Michelle A Taylor Jared Thomas
Katherine Thomson Tim Thorne Steve Toltz Pat (Mamanyjun) Torres Caroline Tuohey
Karen Tyrrell Michael Uniacke Alana Valentine Rick Viede Ken Vincent
Emma Viskic Valerie Volk Samuel Wagan Watson Christopher Wallace-Crabbe Richard and Alton Walley
John Watson John Wenitong Herb Wharton Jessica White Alison Whittaker
Edel Wignell Marita Wilcox Linden Wilkinson Donna Williams David Williamson
Dallas Winmar Dianne Wolfer Danielle Wood Sue Woolfe Michelle Worthington
Alexis Wright Fiona Wright Tom Wright Richard Yaxley Catherine Zimdahl
Claire Zorn