Following is a list to help teachers and librarians locate suitable authors and/or illustrators. Most of the authors/illustrators listed are willing to travel, but it should be assumed travel costs need to be borne by the inviting school. Sometimes, especially for regional schools, librarians might find it more cost effective to share these additional costs with neighbouring schools by both inviting the author at a similar time of year. 

Each author is different and can offer different styles and types of visits (eg. some do workshops, others prefer presentations, some do a mixture). It’s important for schools to contact an author directly to learn what is on offer in terms of a visit and whether that matches with the needs of the school. Contact and website information, for further details, are listed for each author/illustrator included.

The list is potentially also of interest to librarians seeking to acquire books written by Christian authors for their libraries.

Australian Christian Children’s Writers and Illustrators available for Author Visits 

Simon Camilleri - author         
Writes: Picture books, poetry for kids and/or YA            
Comfortable presenting to: Primary schoolers, High schoolers, Senior high school students
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online visits: Yes           
Contact and more information: www.santagospel.com

Andrew Dittmer – author
Writes: Picture books, chapter books / junior fiction, middle grade fiction
Comfortable presenting to: Preschoolers, Primary schoolers 
Location: NSW Central Coast  
In-person visits: Yes
Online visits: No
Willing to travel: Yes
Contact and further information: www.andrewdittmer.com    

Michelle Evans  – author
Writes: young adult fiction, poetry for kids and/or YA   
Comfortable presenting to: High schoolers, Senior high school students         
Location: Gold Coast Qld         
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: No
Online visits: Yes
Contact and more information: www.michelledennisevans.com         

Melissa Gijsbers – author/illustrator 
Writes: Picture books, chapter books / junior fiction, middle grade fiction, short stories for kids and/or YA, non-fiction for kids and/or YA           
Comfortable presenting to: Preschoolers, Primary schoolers, High schoolers, Senior high school students   
Location: Traralgon, Victoria    
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online visits: Yes
Contact and more information: www.melissagijsbers.com

Jenny Glazebrook – author
Writes:young adult fiction, short stories for kids and/or YA
Comfortable presenting to: High schoolers, Senior high school students         
Location: Gundagai NSW          
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online visits: Yes
Contact and more information: www.jennyglazebrook.com     

Christine O’Malley (author name Chrissy Garwood) – author
Writes:young adult fiction, short stories for kids and/or YA
Comfortable presenting to: Primary schoolers, High schoolers, Senior high school students
Location: Sorell, Tasmania
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online visits: Yes
Contact and more information: www.chrissygarwood.com     

Rosanne Hawke – author
Writes: Picture books, chapter books / junior fiction, middle grade fiction, short stories for kids and/or YA
Comfortable presenting to: Primary schoolers, High schoolers, Senior high school students.
Location South Australia, rural.
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online visits: Yes
Contact and more information: www.rosannehawke.com, Becky’s literary bookings: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hayley Hunkin - author
Writes: Picture books, chapter books / junior fiction, middle grade fiction, short stories for kids and/or YA           
Comfortable presenting to: Preschoolers, Primary schoolers 
Location: Sylvania Waters (Sydney) NSW          
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online visits: Yes
Contact and more information: www.hayleyhunkin.com.au    

Adele Jones – author
Writes: Young adult fiction, short stories for kids and/or YA
Comfortable presenting to: Primary schoolers, High schoolers, Senior high school students Location: Queensland/Toowoomba
In-person visits: Yes
Online visits: No            
Willing to travel: Yes
Contact and further information: www.adelejonesauthor.com              

Cecily Paterson (also writing as Ella Shine) – author
Writes: Chapter books / junior fiction, middle grade fiction, young adult fiction
Comfortable presenting to: Primary schoolers, High schoolers
Location: Sydney
In-person visits: Yes
Online visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Contact and further information: www.cecilypaterson.com    

Penny Reeve (also writing as Penny Jaye and Ella Shine) – author
Writes: Picture books, chapter books / junior fiction, middle grade fiction, short stories for kids and/or YA, non-fiction for kids and/or YA           
Comfortable presenting to: Preschoolers, Primary schoolers, High schoolers, Senior high school students
Location: Sydney, NSW              
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online Visits: Yes
Contact and more information: www.pennyreeve.com

Katrina Roe – author
Writes: Picture books, middle grade fiction
Comfortable presenting to: Preschoolers, Primary schoolers, High schoolers, Senior high school students   
Location: Wagga Wagga, Riverina, NSW, also close to Victoria
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online visits: No
Contact and more information: www.katrinaroe.com

Jean Saxby (author name: J F Saxby) – author
Writes: Picture books, young adult fiction, short stories for kids and/or YA       
Comfortable presenting to: Preschoolers, Primary schoolers, High schoolers
Location: Sydney, NSW
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: No
Online visits: Yes
Contact and more information: www.jeansaxby.com.au       

Lynne Stringer – author
Writes: Young adult fiction        
Comfortable presenting to: High schoolers      
Location: Brisbane, Queensland           
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: No
Online Visits: Yes
Contact and more information: www.lynnestringer.com

Susan Taylor-Reeves - author 
Writes: Picture books, chapter books / junior fiction, middle grade fiction       
Comfortable presenting to: Primary schoolers
Location: Noosa, Queensland
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online visits: No
Contact and more information: www.chuckleinn.com               

Debra Tidball – author
Writes: Picture books, short stories for kids and/or Preschoolers
Comfortable presenting to: Primary schoolers
Location: NSW Sydney (northern)
In-person visits: Yes
Willing to travel: Yes
Online Visits: No
Contact and more information: www.debratidball.com, or Creative Kids Tales Speakers agency https://cktspeakersagency.com.au/