Local Author Spotlight


QBD's "Local Author Program" provides a platform for showcasing and celebrating home-grown authors, supporting the Australian book publishing industry. Each quarter, our team of experts will select local authors across specific regions nationwide, spanning the Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Kids genres. Keep an eye out—you might just discover that your neighbour has penned the next bestseller!



Natasha Lester - Perth


H.M. Waugh - Perth



Dr Emily Musgrove - Perth



Lyndall Clipstone - Adelaide


Kellie Finlayson - Adelaide




Kimberley Freeman - Brisbane


Katrina Meynik - Brisbane



Maya Linnell - Regional QLD


Laura Bunting and Philip Bunting - Southeast Brisbane



Victoria Vanstone - Southeast Brisbane


Lynette Noni - Southeast QLD



Kirstin Ferguson - Southeast QLD



Karly Lane - Regional NSW


R.A. Spratt - Regional NSW



Lucy Nelson - South Coast


Sue Whiting - South Coast



Sarah Clutton - Sydney


Emma Clancey - Sydney



Bianca Hunt - Sydney



Jodi McAlister - Melbourne


Amie Kaufman - Melbourne



Ann Liang - Melbourne


Meagan Spooner - Melbourne



Dr Daniel Golshevsky - Melbourne


Margaret Hickey - Regional Victoria



Amy Doak - Regional Victoria


Rohan Howitt - Regional Victoria




Liz Cameron



Meg Bignell


Jane Rawson




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