J.C. Burke was born in Sydney in 1965. After working as an Oncology Sister she decided to do a Creative Writing Course with Libby Gleeson in 1999, which inspired her to apply for a mentorship with The Australian Society of Authors in 2000. Successful, Burke undertook writing her first novel White Lies, which was published… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Deadline Cities
Ian Perlman (Judges Prize winner)
Like a farmer, Ian’s life changes with the season. In summer he makes maps, writes documentaries, carves wood and plays his drums. In winter he writes about architectural and urban planning topics (he has a degree in architecture) for a teetering pile of periodicals. In spring and autumn he leads walking and cultural tours abroad… Continue Reading
Ian Mckean
Ian has not won any literary awards but, with a mid-life crisis looming just around the corner, he would desperately like to. The fame, money and private jets that would undoubtedly flow from such an achievement would allow him to travel and embrace a more superficial, materialistic lifestyle that is so difficult to find in… Continue Reading
Anthony Ackroyd
Anthony is CEO (Chief Enjoyment Officer!) of the ANThony ACKroyd companies. Anthony is one of Australia’s most successful comedy writer-performers. He rose to prominence as a star of the ABC’s legendary comedy series “The Big Gig” and has performed and written for over sixty Australian and international TV shows, radio programmes, and feature films (he’s… Continue Reading
Sydney, Australia: 2006
Writers: Ian Perlman (Judges’ Prize Winner) Lewie JPD (Bryce Courtenay Award) Anthony Ackroyd Joy Aimee JC Burke Ruth Hessey Ian McKean Tara June Winch
Terri Janke
Terri is a writer who works full time as a lawyer. Her practice focuses on Indigenous art and intellectual and cultural property. She has written many articles and reports on legal issues. Terri recently published her first novel, Butterfly Song (Penguin, 2005). In 2000, she was selected for the Australian Society of Authors’ mentorship program…. Continue Reading
Roxzan Bowes (Bryce Courtenay Award winner)
Roxzan was awarded the Sydney Morning Herald’s Young Writer of the year in 2004. Born 20.5.1988 at Kogarah, NSW at 6.30am. I know this because my dad was outraged that I got him up so early. Moved to Sydney to Inverell at age 6. From there to Nelson Bay at age 10. Current year 12… Continue Reading
Mary Moody (Judge’s Prize winner)
Mary is a prolific gardening author and a former presenter on ABC TV’s ‘Gardening Australia’. Her gardening books include The Good Life (1995) and A Gardener’s Companion (2001), but she is best known for her three volumes of memoir, Au Revoir, Last Tango In Paris and Lunch With Madame Murat. Every year Mary leads treks… Continue Reading
Lewie JPD
Lewie JPD was induced to the world of professional writing at the age of fifteen when he was commissioned to write comedy sketches for NHK TV in Tokyo about the life of an Australian family in the seventies. Since then he has written for film, TV and magazines while living and working in the US,… Continue Reading
Kate Forsyth
Kate is the proud author of around a dozen books, including one collection of poetry, two children’s books, one serious literary attempt, and several big, fat fantasy series. Her books have been published in Australia, the US and Canada, the UK, Germany and Russia, and she has received fan mail from Saudi Arabia, Korea, Finland… Continue Reading