Creator Profiles

Here in the YABBA creator's profile pages you will find information on many favourite Australian authors and illustrators.

You will discover a recent photo, a brief biography, answers to a questionnaire and some jacket images of their books. Check out the profile of the creator of a book you have just read or are about to read.

Authors and illustrators are being added to the list all the time so if your favourite creator is not listed, be sure to come back and visit again to check out our new arrivals. Let us know if there is a particular Australian author or illustrator you would like to see included within the pages of the YABBA Creator's Profiles.

Australian Authors and Illustrators Invitation

Click the name of your favourite creator to view their profile

Ananda Braxton-Smith

Andy Griffiths

Anna Ciddor

Anna Fienberg

Belinda Murrell

Bernadette Kelly

Bernadette Kelly grew up in country Victoria, and now lives on a country property, which she shares with three horses, Tuck, Jaspa and Cadence, a dog, Sniff, a cat, Solomina, and her now grown-up son and daughter. In summer whole flocks of noisy cockatoos and galahs fly in to eat the gum nuts, and if [...]

Bob Graham

Carol Ann Martin

Carole Wilkinson

Catherine Jinks

Celeste Walters

Cheryl Threadgold

Chris Morphew

Chrissie Perry

Christine Harris

Christopher Cheng

Christopher Milne

Claire Saxby

Colin Thompson

Corinne Fenton

Craig Smith

David Harris

David Mackintosh

David Miller

Deborah Abela

When I was a small kid, I spent most of my time reading and imagining I was on great adventures all over the world. When I was older, I went on them for real. I slept beside alligators and was harassed by monkeys in Zaire and was thrown in jail by heavily armed men in [...]

Dee White

Di Bates

Diana Lawrenson

Don Henderson

Doug Macleod

Duncan Ball

Elizabeth Honey

Gabrielle Wang

George Ivanoff

Goldie Alexander

Goldie’s Profile Melbourne author, Goldie Alexander has 65 books published both here and overseas for readers of all ages, plus many short stories and articles. Her work has won national and international awards. She feels fortunate to have such an absorbing career and enjoys talking about her books [...]

Graeme Base

Hazel Edwards

Hilary Badger

Isobelle Carmody

Jackie Kerin

Janeen Brian

Jenny Mounfield

Jill McDougall

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John Heffernan

John Marsden

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Judith Rossell

Julie Vivas

Justin D’Ath

Justin D’Ath was born in New Zealand but has lived in Australia since 1971. He has written nearly 40 books for children including the very popular Extreme Adventure series and the Mission Fox series. His YA novel Pool, was shortlisted in the 2008 Victorian Premier’s Awards and declared a Notable Book by the CBCA. Prior [...]

Kate Gordon

Kathy Castle

Katrina Germein

Kirsty Murray

Leanne Davidson

Lee Fox

Leigh Hobbs

Leonie Norrington

Margaret Clark

Marjory Gardner

Mark Carthew

Mark Wilson

Meredith Badger

Meredith Costain

Michael Panckridge

Michael Pryor

Mike Dumbleton

Mitch Vane

Morris Lurie

Moya Simons

Moya has been writing for the past fifteen years and has had 30 books published in this time. She writes crime fiction for the 8 – 12 age group, and science fiction. Many of her books have been shortlisted for various awards and this year Hello God has been shortlisted for YABBA. Moya gets [...]

Nan Bodsworth

Nicky Johnston

Nicky is a mum to four boys, an artist, an educator and an active public speaker. She has always worked in and around her creative talents – becoming a professional make-up artist, an art teacher, mural painter, sign writer and author/illustrator of children’s books. Nicky is passionate about raising awareness of mental health issues in [...]

Pat Flynn

Paul Collins

Pauline Luke

Peter Macinnis

Phil Kettle

Robyn Bavati

Roslyn Motter

Sally Rippin

Sarah Davis

Sean Williams

Sherryl Clark

Steven Herrick

Sue Bursztynski

Sue Bursztynski grew up in the beachside suburbs of Melbourne, where she still lives, though she spent some time living and working overseas. As a child Sue loved writing on the beach. Now she enjoys working in cafes on her laptop, because it’s less distracting than working at home, where there are all those [...]

Sue Lawson

Susannah McFarlane

Susanne Gervay

Tania McCartney

Tania McCartney is an author of both children’s and adults books. An experienced magazine writer and editor, she has written for many online sites and hard copy magazines. She also founded Kids Book Review in 2009, one of the most respected children’s literature sites on the web. An ACT Ambassador for the National Year of [...]

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