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SA Luminaries

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Max Fatchen
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Colin Thiele
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Christobel Mattingley
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Honorary Membership
February 2019
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​Mem Fox
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August 2018
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Phil Cummings
Honorary Membership
August  2019
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Janeen Brian
Honorary Membership
October 2020
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Sally Heinrich
Honorary Membership
​September 2021

SA Authors and Illustrators

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Abdulla, Ian
Ian was a prominent Ngarrindjeri artist noted also for illustrating children's books.
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Archbold, Charlie
Charlie is a blogger and writer of YA novels



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Barkla, Charlotte
Charlotte is a children's author and coffee enthusiast.

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Blacklock, Dyan
Dyan leaves you plenty to think about with her stories full of surprises.







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Brian, Janeen
Janeen is an award winning author of picture books, short stories, poetry, non-fiction, short fiction, and novels.
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Briggs, Karen
Karen is an illustrator
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Brumfitt, Taryn
Taryn is an author of books about body image

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Burton, Rebecca
Rebecca writes for young adults.
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Cece, Adam
Adam writes books, films, and shopping lists.

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Chandler, Ben
​Ben loves heroes, villains,  comic books, and video games.
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Clode, Danielle
Danielle grew up in the fishing town of
​Port Lincoln in South Australia
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Cornish, D.M.
David is a fantasy author and illustrator.


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Cummings, Phil
Phil is a renowned children's author.
(Notables 2018)
(Shortlist 2018)
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Kylie Covark
Kylie is a writer, poet and educator who believes in the power of stories.
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Dumbleton, Mike
Mike is a writer and literacy consultant who has written children's books and educational texts
(shortlisted in 2018)
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Durham, Ali
Ali publishes for younger children through Little Book Press
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Vaughan Duck
Vaughan has been publishing his own style of humorous illustrations since 1990.
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Fatchen, Max
Max evokes the spirit of South Australia as an author and a poet.
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Foot, Mandy
Mandy is a children’s book author and illustrator.

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Fox, Mem
Mem is a celebrated Australian author and literacy advocate.
(Shortlist 2018)
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George, Tara
Tara loves geocaching

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Germein, Katrina
Katrina writes children's stories about the things she sees. (Notables 2018)
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Graham, Amanda
Amanda is an author and illustrator.
​(Notables 2018)
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Gynell, Donna
Donna is recognised for illustrating the Arthur books.
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Harris, Christine
Christine has written many novels for younger children including the Audrey of the Outback series.
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Harris, David
David like to write real life adventures.
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Harrison, Jennifer
Jennifer is an artist, graphic designer, and illustrator.
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Harvey, Meredith
Meredith has a focus to help kids live  happier, healthier lives, both physically and mentally.
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Hawke, Rosanne
Rosanne draws on her experiences, especially in Asia. (Notables 2018)

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Hawthorn-Jackson, Dawn
Dawn has an interest in environmental issues
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Heinrich, Sally
Sally writes and illustrates
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Henderson, Don
Don grew up on the Yorke Peninsular, South Australia, playing football and going fishing.
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Hibbert, Kelly
Kelly divides her time between teaching and writing and often speaks in rhyme.
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Holfeld, Greg
Greg is known for his cartoon style of illustration
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Hubmayer, Kate
Kate is an author, gardener, crafter, and educator.
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Hutchins, Elizabeth
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Hutchinson, Sascha
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Ide, Timothy
(Notables 2020)
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Ingram, Tania
Tania is passionate about reading to and with her children.
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Jolly, Jane
Jane lives at Strathalbyn and writes on the evenings and on her days off work when she has time to herself.
(Notables 2018)
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Joyner, Andrew
​Andrew is an illustrator, author, and cartoonist.
(Notables 2019)


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Kennett, David
David is an illustrator and author who was awarded the Centenary of Foundation medal for services to Australia through literature.
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Kernot, Sharon
Sharon has many projects on the go.
(Shortlist 2019)
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Lardner, Kym
Kym is an author, illustrator, and storyteller

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Lucas, Mike
Mike has a silly side and a sensible side. He writes children's books and poetry.
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Marsh, Bill 'Swampy'
Bill is an author, songwriter, storyteller, performer, and playwright
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Martin, Kristen
Kristen specialises in writing and teaching about poetry
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Matthews, Penny
Penny sets many of her book in the country

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Mattingly, Christobel
Christobel drew on her affinity with social issues
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McGuiness, Dan
When he was growing up, all Dan wanted to do was play video games and watch cartoons.
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McGovern, Margot
Margot is a YA author and blogger.
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McWilliams, Beverley
(Notables 2019)
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Moore, Robert
Robert writes plays, books, and short stories.
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Morgan, Jared
Jared draws on his aboriginal heritage.
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Morgan, Ross
Ross is an artist and illustrator.
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Morgan, SJ
Sue calls herself a tall author telling tall tales.
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Morton, Hayley
Hayley loved to create stories as a child.
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Mullinder, Lauren
Lauren is a lover of all things kids education and entertainment.
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Musgrove, Marianne
Writing for children is Marianne's favourite job.
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Beck, Nicholas
Beck is a YA author.
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Nwosu, Poppy
Poppy writes YA fiction.
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Richards, Claire
Claire is an artist and illustrator who feels very trusted when working on illustrations for a book.

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Rubinstein, Gillian
(Hearn, Lian)

Gillian's books have been delighting and entertaining children and young adults worldwide for over 20 years.
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Smith, Craig
 Craig's pathway to illustration came through reading, a love of humour and through life-drawing.
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Snell, Danny
Danny is an illustrator and self confessed bower bird.

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Starke, Ruth
Ruth has published more than 20 novels for young people.
(Notables 2019)
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Thiele, Colin
Colin draws on the South Australian experience in his stories.
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Tsakalidis, Kaliah
Kaliah is a new children's author.
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Tucker, Alan
Alan has concentrated on writing historical fiction based on Australian history.
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Catch Tilly
Catch is a writer and actor who loves middle grade and YA.
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Robin Tatlow-Lord
Robin Tatlow-Lord is a picture book illustrator, writer and cartoonist.
(Shortlist 2021)
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Wakefield, Vikki
Vikki was born in Adelaide and writes YA.
 (SHORTLIST 2018, WINNER 2020)

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Webster, Allayne
Allayne grew up in the coastal fishing town, Kingston SE, South Australia.
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Weidenbach, Kristin
Kristin writes creative non-fiction based on Australian history.
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Williams, Sean
Sean gets his ideas from everywhere.

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Karen Wyld
Karen is a freelance writer and author who lives on the coast south of Adelaide.
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Ziersch, Nahum
Nahum is an illustrator and sports designer.
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The CBCA SA Branch is engaging in a project to improve and add to the Wikipedia content on our Luminaries and other significant SA children's authors and illustrators.  To be involved in this project please contact sa@cbca.org.au.

We invite suggestions for or from published children's authors, illustrators or publishers and retailers who identify as South Australian.
Please contact sa@cbca.org.au including details and relevant websites to be included on this page.

SA Children's Book Publishers, Bookshops and Agencies

Independent Bookshops
Greenlight Comics (Gold Sponsor 2019/ 2020/2021)
Pegi Williams Bookshop (Gold sponsor 2020/2021)
St Georges Books
​Matilda Bookshop
Shakespeare's Bookshop 
Dillons Norwood Bookshop
Other
Harry Hartog Burnside Village (Silver Sponsor 2019)
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Agencies
ReadPlus  Links to books and films (Silver sponsor 2019/2020/ 2021)
Becky's Literary Bookings (Gold sponsor 2019/2020/2021)

​Publishers
Midnight Sun Publishing
Wakefield Press
Era Publications

Little Book Press Publishing arm of the Little Big Book Club


Connect


Premier's Reading Challenge
Students from Reception to Year 12 are challenged to read 12 books from February to September,
Ekidnas  
A portal for published SA children's authors and illustrators

SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators)
Supports South Australian authors and illustrators of children’s books
SA Writers Centre
Supports emerging writers  including children’s authors
School Library Association of South Australia
The School Library Association of South Australia (SLASA) represents and supports the interests of school libraries and their staff.
National Simultaneous Storytime
Organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA),National Simultaneous Storytime promotes the value of reading and literacy  and the role of libraries and is held in May annually
The Australian Children’s Laureate
Annually appoints a significant Australian children’s author or illustrator to promote children’s literature and reading.
The Little Big Book Club
A program of Raising Literacy Australia. Which promotes reading, literacy and Australian authors and illustrators.
Dromkeen
The home of Australian Children's Book Illustration.
May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust
This organisation promotes the creation of children’s literature by supporting the creativeness and careers of contemporary Australian children's authors and illustrators.
PETAA
The Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) has a wide range of teaching resources, supporting the teaching of literature.
ALEA (Australian Literacy Educators Association SA)
Supports literacy educators.
NCACL (National Centre for Australian Children's Literature)
Holds Australia's largest collection of children;s books, artworks and manuscripts

SA BOYA Award Winners

2020 Book of the Year: Older Readers
Wakefield, Vikki  This is how we change the ending Text Publishing 2019
https://vikkiwakefield.com/

2014 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Faille, Christopher (Ilus: Danny Snell) Jeremy Working Title Press
https://dannysnell.com


2014 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Ormerod, Jan (illus: Andrew Joyner): The Swap Little Hare, Hardie Grant Egmont
https://www.andrewjoyner.com.au


​​2013 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Wiedenbach, Kristin: Tom the Outback Mailman Hachette Australia
http://www.kristinweidenbach.com

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​2009 Picture Book of the Year
Dunstan, Kylie; Collecting Colour Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette
https://www.kyliedunstan.com/about/

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2008 Book of the Year:  Younger Readers 
WILKINSON, Carole: Dragon Moon Black Dog Books
http://carolewilkinson.com.au

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2005 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Fox, Mem Illus. Judy Horacek: Where is the Green Sheep? Viking, Penguin Books Australia, 2004 http://memfox.com

2004 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Wilkinson, Carole: Dragonkeeper, Black Dog Books, 2003 - see notes below
http://carolewilkinson.com.au

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2003 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Tucker, Alan: Iron in the Blood: Convicts and Commandants in Colonial Australia Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2002 https://writerssa.org.au/our-authors/alan-tucker/

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2003 Book of the Year: Early Childhood
Matthews, Penny Illus. Andrew McLean: A Year on Our Farm Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2002 http://www.pennymatthews.com.au

2001 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Kennett, David Text Dyan Blacklock: Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece Omnibus Books, 2000 http://onyabus.blogspot.com.au/p/author-photo-author-bio-click-here_58.html

1999 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Edwards, Yvonne & Day, Brenda:  Going for Kalta: Hunting sleepy lizards at Yalata Jukurrpa Books, 1998​
1995 Picture Book of the Year
Woolman, Steven Text Gary Crew:  The Watertower  Keystone, Era, 1994
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1835/Woolman-Steven-1969-2004.html


​1995 Book of the Year: Older Readers
Rubinstein, Gillian: Foxspell Hylander, Hyland House, 1994
http://www.gillianrubinstein.com


​1993 Book of the Year: Younger Readers
Disher, Garry:  The Bamboo Flute, A&R Bluegum, HarperCollins, 1992
http://garrydisher.com/Home.php

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1992 Book of the Year: Older Readers

Nilsson, Eleanor:  The House Guest Viking, Penguin 1991
https://www.amazon.com/Eleanor-Nilsson/e/B004LQFZ6I


​1990 Picture Book of the Year
Vivas, Julie Text Margaret Wild:  The Very Best of Friends Margaret Hamilton, 1989
http://www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Julie-Vivas-4471.aspx


​1989 Book of the Year: Older Readers
Rubenstein, Gillian: Beyond the Labyrinth  Hyland House, 1988
http://www.gillianrubinstein.com


​1982 Book of the Year: Older Readers
Thiele, Colin: The Valley Between Opal books, Rigby 1981
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Thiele


1982 Book of the Year: Junior
Mattingley, Christobel:  Rummage Angus & Robertson, 1981
https://christobelmattingley.wordpress.com
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1955 Winner Book of the Year
Tindale, N.B & H. A. Lindsay: The First Walkabout Illus. Madeleine Boyce
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Tindale
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1954 Winner Book of the Year

K L Parker: Australian Legendary Tales edited by Henrietta Drake-Brockman; illus. Elizabeth Durack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Langloh_Parker
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