Dervla McTiernan’s debut novel, The Rúin, has been published internationally. She practised as a lawyer for twelve years in Ireland and now lives with her husband and two children in Western Australia.

Joanne McCarthy has worked as a regional journalist for 38 years, the past 16 for the Newcastle Herald. She has won four Walkley awards, including the Gold Walkley in 2013, for work on pelvic mesh devices, …

Xanthe Mallett is a forensic anthropologist and criminologist. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle and has been involved in a range of media crime programs in Britain and Australia. Author of Mothers Who Murder: …

Suzanne Leal is the author of the novels The Teacher’s  Secret and Border Street. A lawyer experienced in child protection, criminal law and refugee law, Suzanne is the senior judge for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards and …

SA Jones is the author of the novels, Red Dress Walking, Isabelle of the Moon and Stars, and The Fortress. Her essays are widely published and she holds a PhD in History and was named one of …

Fiona Higgins is the author of a memoir and three novels, the latest being Fearless. When she isn’t writing, she is active in the Australian for-purpose sector. Fiona is married with three children, and recently returned to Australia …

Jack Heath is the bestselling author of Hangman, the Liars series and more than twenty other novels for children and adults. His books have been translated into multiple languages, shortlisted for several awards and adapted for film. He …

Donald Grant is a forensic psychiatrist and was the first State Director of Forensic Psychiatry in Queensland. He sat on the bench of the state’s unique Mental Health Court for five years. His life’s work has been …

Ged Gillmore writes and publishes the Bill Murdoch mysteries, set on the Central Coast. Class Act, the second in the series, has been long-listed for the Ned Kelly Fiction Award in 2018.

Susi Fox is author of Mine, a psychological thriller published internationally. She lives in the Macedon Ranges near Melbourne, where she works as a GP. She is currently writing her second novel, a medical thriller.