Dannika Patterson - Sparking wonder in young readers
Send us Fan Mail Dannika Patterson, a Brisbane-based children’s author, workshop presenter, and former journalist. Her books aim to uplift, empower, and spark wonder, while gently opening conversations about big ideas. In this episode of Not the Plot, Dannika chats with host Teena Raffa-Mulligan about the challenge of finding publishers, the experience of working with an illustrator, her thoughts on rejection and the importance of connection with a supportive community. She also shares ...
16 Oct 2026
Adam Ouston - Challenging conventions in fiction
Send us Fan Mail Adam Ouston is a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and the recipient of the 2014 Erica Bell Literary Award as well as the manuscript prize at the Tasmanian Premier’s Literary Awards in 2017. He holds a PhD and has worked as a copywriter, editor and bookseller. As a musician he performs as Costume. Adam lives in Hobart, Tasmania. His latest novel, Mine, about a poet trapped down an abandoned mine in the mountain rainforests of Tasmania, has been attracting critical acclaim si...
9 Oct 2026
Annette Pesek - Drawn to creating botanical art
Send us Fan Mail Annette Pesek has been drawing and painting since she was old enough to hold a pencil and paintbrush. Upon completing a Maths/Science Education degree at Melbourne University, she attended watercolour classes with Melbourne based realist artist Walter Magilton. After a few years she turned to Botanical Illustration, as she discovered this was her true passion. She then attended regular classes with Melbourne based botanical artist Terry Napier, until she moved to WA in 2019. ...
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