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 to his heart and family.

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 and in person.

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 she’s learnt over her 40 plus years career.

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.