Between our pages

Alton Walley is a Noongar author and passionate creative who shares Dreamtime stories and Aboriginal culture through his words and public workshops. He joins us to chat about his books, Norn and Kaarda, Yonga and Waitch and The Dolphin and The Spearfisher which were re-released last year, sharing with us the process of turning a verbal story into a written format and why those stories are so close...

Brenton E McKenna is a leading First Nations graphic novelist who blends his culture and history with comedy and fiction. He joins us to chat about how without comics he wouldn’t be the passionate reader and writer that he is today, and how creating his latest book, Hairy Holes, in black and white was a fun challenge.

Holden Sheppard is a passionate YA author whose country roots still inform his stories of teenage hope, fears, failures and triumphs. His audience is poised to expand worldwide following the adaptation of 'Invisible Boys' as a TV series. He joins us to chat about how he explores the topics of masculinity, sexuality and mental health in his books and how surreal it is seeing is characters on screen...

Renée Treml is an author, illustrator and scientist who uses her environmental and biological science background to inform her artwork and share her love for Australian animals. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about the inspiration for her latest book and the technique she uses to create her art.

Dame Wendy Pye is a passionate publisher who has paved the way for Australian and New Zealand publishers internationally. Her dedication to ensuring every child has the best possible start in life through reading has seen her Sunshine Books series sell over 300 million books world-wide. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about her new memoir which shares her achievements as well as what’s s...

Jelena Dokic is champion tennis player, commentator and author, who uses her experiences of domestic violence to support others and bring about change. She joins us on Between our pages to share her plans of creating a children’s book with the messages of resilience, courage and power.

Cristy Burne is an enthusiastic author who works in an intersection of story, science and creativity, using stories to inspire and encourage young readers. She joins us on Between our pages to share the true story that fuelled her latest book and why reading and science works perfectly together.

Norman Jorgensen is an award-winning writer whose passion for reading and writing began when he was young. He joins us on Between our pages to chat about his pirate adventure books and why all of his stories are set in Australia.

Layne Dixon is a para-athlete and a passionate disability advocate. They join us on Between our pages to chat about sharing their experience of living with Cerebral Palsy through their blog and how they one day hope to write a book.

Taryn Brumfitt is a filmmaker and author who is passionate about body image and self-love. She joins us on Between our pages to discuss what it’s like being the Australian of the Year, her first children’s book and why reading is so important in today’s world.

Aśka is a graphic novelist and ex-quantum physicist with a passion for promoting visual literacy in the writing world. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about how she turns someone else’s manuscript into art and how creating a graphic novel is similar to designing a rollercoaster.

Sean E Avery is an award-winning illustrator who combines writing stories with his day job as an art teacher. He joins us on Between our pages to discuss how he tackles his graphic novels one page at a time, why humour is so important, and how his students inspire him and his characters.

Tracey Dembo is corporate lawyer and a passionate advocate for reading and childhood education. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about how a well-meaning gift to her daughter led to her debut picture book and why sharing uplifting messages is so important in today’s world.

Dr Tony Buti is the Minister for Education, Aboriginal Affairs, Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, as well as a published author. He joins us on Between our pages to discuss the importance of reading and writing in his busy life and why he wanted to share a deeply personal story about his daughter.

Dianne Wolfer is an award-winning author whose passion for reading has stayed with her since childhood. She joins us on Between our pages to chat about her new book and how her environment influences her writing.  

James Foley is an illustrator and children’s author with a great sense of humour and enchanting characters and stories to match. He joins us on Between our pages to chat about the first book in his new series and where he got his inspiration from.

Chenée Marrapodi is a journalist and podcaster with a passion for words and dancing. She joins us on Between our pages to discuss her debut book, which hits the shelves in July. Learn how her family and dancing experiences inspired this story. 

Suzy Urbaniak is a limbo dancing, volcano hunting geologist with a passion for the outdoors. She joins us on Between our pages to discuss the new book she's featured in, and how she became passionate about science and learning at a young age.