Attending Authors
Amanda Scotland – Not Quite Write
Amanda first approached flash fiction as an accessible path back to creativity after a tragic family event left her without the time or energy to finish her novel-in-progress. She became an instant devotee when she won the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Furious Fiction competition in August 2021. Since then, she has frequently longlisted in flash and micro fiction competitions, earning publication in titles such as Ellipsis Zine and Nightmare Fuel. Amanda now hosts and judges a 500-word international flash fiction competition via the Top 10 ranked podcast, Not Quite Write. These anthologies comprise the winning entries from the first 3 years of the competition, featuring an eclectic assortment of tales to suit every mood.
Short Fiction Anthologies, General Fiction
https://notquitewritepodcast.com/ & www.instagram.com/notquitewritepodcast/
Preorder link: https://notquitewritepodcast.com/anthology/ using the coupon code HANDDELIVERY to remove the postage cost
Anisa Worthington
Stories are everywhere in this world, timeless constructs that help society develop and grow. So, it’s about time we listened, don’t you think? Anisa Worthington is a fantasy and contemporary fiction author. She writes stories that are inherently about magic and love, weaving one or, often, both elements into her stories. Because that’s what she believes storytelling is. Magic. Ever since she was young, she’s had this unwavering belief. She credits Rick Riordan, Shakespeare, and the many musicals her mother would play on repeat for this belief, too. From growing up in Texas, USA, to settling in Sydney, NSW, reading, analysing, and imagining stories has been a constant in Anisa’s life. If she isn’t sitting beside her dog with her nose buried in a book – either reading or providing an editing service – she’s listening to she’s listening to music and daydreaming about future fantastical adventure stories.
Fantasy and Contemporary Romance
asworthington.com.au and @a.s.worthington
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Bookboyfriend (Vendor)
Hi, I’m Samantha, the creator of Book Boyfriend, a fully immersive romance book box experience designed to bring your favourite fictional characters off the page and into your world. As a lifelong romance reader, I’ve always fallen hard for fictional heroes, so I created something that lets readers truly feel the story, not just read it. Each box blends scent, touch, and carefully curated details to create a multi-sensory experience that makes you feel like the main character. At the fair, visitors can build their own Book Boyfriend, choosing his shirt, scents, words and extra gifts to spoil you, creating a personalised romance experience to take home.
Romance
www.bookboyfriend.com.au and www.instagram.com/bookboyfriendau
Preorder link: TBC
Ella Sweetland
Ella Sweetland is the pen name of an Australian author living on the Central Coast of New South Wales. She’s grown and flown three children with her high school sweetheart, and now has a co-procrastinator and major distracter, Bramble the ginger kitten. A fan of the romance genre for years, Ella aims to share stories with heart, focussing on big families and best friends.
Contemporary Romance: Steamy Small-town, and Sweetish Rom-Coms
Facebook: @ellasweetlandromance
Instagram: @ellasweetlandromance
Bookstore link: www.ellasweetlandromance.com
Preorder link: TBC
Greg Mutton
I live on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, Australia in a quiet bayside village with my wife, son and 3 cats. My stories are about people who rise to the challenge, all with a distinct “Aussie” flavour. No matter how advanced we become, no matter what technology we invent, human beings will always define their existence by their actions, both individually and collectively. My stories explore the real physical and metaphysical abilities people have, but may have forgotten over the ages. Action features in all my stories. I use examples from life – emotions, love, despair, romance – all are infused into the characters and plots. I build worlds and civilisations that are “real” and credible. As an author, I enjoy using literary licence to create stories and worlds, including alien species, and possible future technologies. As one of the greats of Science Fiction once said, “Whatever man can imagine, he will eventually do.”
Science fiction, Speculative fiction
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562959745632
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/gregmuttonauthor/
Bookstore link: https://books.by/greg-mutton-author
Preorder link: TBC
Jonathan Weiss
Jonathan Weiss is an independent Sci-fi and Fantasy author hailing from Wollongong, in NSW. His novels are set in The Droughtlands, an original world of sweeping red deserts, mysterious buried skyscrapers and even more incomprehensible magics hidden within them. With two series out at the moment (The Flux Catastrohphe and The First Hytharo,) the books can be read in nearly any order, encouraging the reader to think about their own effect that their perceptions and preconceived notions will have on the story and the characters.
Sci-fi, Fantasy and Post POST Apocalyptic
jonathanweiss.com.au and @jonathanw_author on instagram.
Preorder link: TBC
Kris Monforte
Kris is a rookie indie author who juggles writing amidst the chaos of motherhood, looking after herself and staying somewhat sane. She’s been writing since high school but hasn’t had the guts to publish. A lover of feel good vibes and moving stories, of course this was going to infiltrate into her own books. Love on the Limit is the first series in her interconnected world of motorsport romance, with a unique writing style, she aims for fun, fast and flirty reads with characters who support each other, regardless of if they are the main characters or side characters. But knows how to write real jerks too.
ww.krismonforte.au, Instagram @krismonforteauthor, Facebook @krismonforteauthor
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Lee Williamson & Vivienne Lee Fraser
I write YA/NA fantasy under the name Vivienne Lee Fraser and Romance/Cosy Mysteries under the pen name Lee Williamson. I live in Sydney with my husband, son, and a crazy cat called Lola. When I am not writing I love reading, more reading, walking the dog, craft activities and good movies. One day I am sure I will grow up, but hopefully not too soon. And when I do I would like to be exactly what I am now, and what I have always dreamed I would be, a writer.
YA/NA Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries & Sweet Romance
viviennelfraser.com.au, Instagram @vivienneleefraser
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Sara Powter
In 1968, my grandfather moved in with us, and he told us of bushrangers, convicts and his childhood. His stories began a lifelong passion for our colonial past. Many years later, my mum, Sheila Hunter, turned some of the family stories into novels. When she died in 2002, she left me three nearly finished manuscripts and a fourth started. Shortly before we retired in 2020, just before the 3rd COVID-19 lockdown, I finally had time to write. By Christmas that year, I had completed two novels and started on mum’s unfinished manuscript. Since then, I have kept writing. I have just released #24 and am nearing the finish of writing book #32. 26 books have been published. The passion has become an obsession. All the stories have a setting of accurate Australian History, but with an added love story.
Historic Fiction
https://www.sarapowter.com.au/, Instagram @sarapowter2251
Serene Conneeley
Serene Conneeley is a myth- and magic-loving, tea-drinking, moon-gazing, stone-circle-dancing writer and witch living on Gadigal Country. She’s the author of original faery tales The Swan Maiden, The Snow Queen’s Daughter and The Crow and the Hollow Hill, plus the Into the Mists and Into the Storm fantasy trilogies; non-fiction titles including Faery Magic, Mermaid Magic and Witchy Magic; and enchanting oracle decks Practical Magic and Light in the Darkness.
Magical novels, magical non-fiction, magical oracle decks and magical faery tales.
sereneconneeley.com or instagram.com/sereneconneeley
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Selina A. Fenech / Lena Fox
Award winning author and professional daydreamer, Selina A. Fenech writes “adorably dark” Epic and Urban Fantasy for teens and adults. Filled with sweet and quirky characters, laugh out loud moments, and breath-taking adventures, her unique worlds are perfect for readers who love thrilling twists paired with happily ever afters. Artist, mother, and cancer survivor, Selina is determined to live life to the fullest, and loves escape rooms, gardening, and all forms of food and geekery. Selina also applies her distinctive take on magical realms as a world-renown fantasy artist and has published many illustrated books, oracle decks, and colouring books.
Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance
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Simon Leith
Simon Leith is a fantasy author from the Central Coast of NSW, Australia. With a passion for the fantasy genre born from years of gaming, he writes, influenced by brands such as Warcraft. Expect fast-paced gripping mystery, action, otherworldly beings, and satisfying world-building, all through the eyes of his characters. He is a train driver by night, writer by day. With a loving family that supports his work, he looks forward to more releases in the future.
Epic Fantasy
www.simonleithbooks.com, Instagram @simonleithauthor
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