Charlotte Smith is the owner of The Darnell Collection and the author of One Enchanted Evening, Dreaming of Dior and Dreaming of Chanel. Inheriting a vintage fashion collection of more than 3000 treasures from her Quaker godmother Doris Darnell in 2004 changed her life. It is now her career. Her collection has grown [...]
After studying fashion design in Australia Grant Cowan moved to London to further his career and worked as an illustrator on magazines like Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour and Red magazine. He has a degree in fine arts, majoring in painting, from the National Art School in Sydney and has taught at various institutions. His work [...]
Kevin Sheedy is one of the Australian Football League’s most enduring figures. A player and coach over five decades, Kevin has an unsurpassed record of involvement in over 1000 games and seven premierships. He began his career at Prahran Football Club in the Victorian Football Association in 1964. After playing in a premiership [...]
Briony Stewart is an award-winning writer and illustrator from Western Australia. She has a double degree in Fine Art and Creative Writing and is passionate about all forms of art for kids and the young at heart. When she’s not writing or drawing, Briony can be found programming events, projects and art activities [...]
Emma Middleton is a writer, illustrator and dance teacher. After a fifteen-year career as a professional dancer, during which time she performed for the Vienna Ballet, Emma became a dance teacher at her own ballet school. Emma’s passion is to create stories that will enhance a child’s sense of wonder, delight and unlimited [...]
Alison grew up on a farm overlooking the sea and first rode a horse as a baby in her father’s arms. She still lives in the country and still rides her horse whenever she can. Her picture books mix imaginary worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in themselves and celebrate the [...]
Lizzy Williamson is a certified personal trainer, integrative nutrition health coach, presenter, speaker and contributor to MindBodyGreen, The BubHub, BellaMumma and more. Her workouts have been featured in Lorna Jane’s YouTube channel, news.com.au plus many other fabulous online publications, programs and blogs. Her Two Minute Workouts get sent each week for free to [...]
Edgar’s Mission is a not-for-profit farm sanctuary that seeks to create a humane and just world for all. The sanctuary is set on 153 peaceable acres just outside Lancefield, nestled in the tranquillity of the Macedon Ranges, and provides a safe haven for over 450 rescued animals. Pam Ahern is the founder and [...]
Paul Connolly is a freelance journalist whose work has featured in such publications as The Monthly and Guardian Australia. Paul is also an author, a university tutor, and a soccer coach of little renown. At home, if you ask him, he’s a better than average partner and father of two. If he’s occasionally grumpy [...]
Vayu Naidu is a novelist, playwright and performance storyteller whose work celebrates the ancient oral traditions. A research associate in the Department of Languages and Cultures of South Asia at SOAS University of London, her work has included examining the re-imaginings of Indian epics and world myths in English and the role of [...]
