First Letter of Surname: f

A.B. Facey was born in 1894 and grew up on the Kalgoorlie goldfields and in the wheatbelt of Western Australia. His father died before he was two and he was deserted by his mother soon afterwards. He was looked after by his grandmother until he was eight years old, when he went out to work. […]

Tracy Farr is a novelist, short story writer, and former research scientist. She grew up in Perth, and has degrees in Science and Arts from the University of Western Australia. Since 1996 she’s lived in Wellington, New Zealand. Tracy’s debut novel was The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt. Her short fiction has been published in anthologies […]

Alison A. Ferguson is a Perth-based children’s writer, daydreamer and list maker. From England, she settled in Western Australia to raise a family and continue her career as an early childhood/junior primary teacher. Her short stories and poetry have been published in literary magazines for young readers in print and online. Alison is passionate about […]

Chris Ferreira grew up on Greenacre Riding School and watched thirty-odd horses progressively destroy his family property. But this became the catalyst for his passion to heal the land and, after studying forestry at ANU and travelling through some of the most remote and degraded parts of Asia and Africa, he came back charged with […]

Abbey Fields has always been enchanted by words, stories and books. She is proud to champion Australian writers for children and young adults through her association with the WA Branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia and loves being invited to launch books. She has a penchant for the colour red and likes eating […]

Deb Fitzpatrick loves bushwalking with her family. When she can, she sneaks away to a shack in the karri forest of the south-west of Western Australia. She’s the author of 11 books for readers of all ages, some of which have received awards in Australia, been published in the US and optioned for film. Her […]

Christian Fletcher has been a professional photographer for over 27 years, and remains dedicated to using photography as a way to reinforce our connection to our natural environment. Christian runs an award-winning gallery in Dunsborough, Western Australia, and teaches workshops both at home in Australia and internationally.

When he’s not writing, Warren Flynn enjoys mountain bike riding, sailing and splashing about in the ocean. Flynn loves to travel and is fascinated by the many languages and cultures of Australia. He has provided professional development for educators in Vietnam, China and various parts of Australia. A former Asialink literature resident in Seoul, South […]

James Foley makes picture books, middle grade novels and comics for kids. He’s the author/illustrator of the S.Tinker Inc graphic novel series for middle primary: Brobot (2016), Dungzilla (2017), Gastronauts (2018) and Chickensaurus (2020). The series stars Sally Tinker, the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve, and Joe Tinker, full-time baby. James also […]

Cutting out the printed words from his father’s car magazines and sticking them on his bedroom wall because he liked their turns of phrase was an early sign of Alex Forrest’s passion for cars and writing. In his final year at university, he undertook work experience at The West Australian. On his final day, he […]

Elaine Forrestal is a full-time writer who lives and works in Scarborough, Western Australia. She grew up in the Wheatbelt but now travels all over the world, and has spoken at festivals and presented writing workshops in Australia, Singapore, France, Italy, and Ireland. Elaine has had novels, picture books, magazine articles and short stories published […]

Andrew Frazer is a multidisciplinary artist from Bunbury, Western Australia. Inspired by stories of hope, despair, redemption, pain and forgiveness, Andrew’s narrative-based art draws on experiences that connect us all. Andrew’s arts practice ranges from public murals to illustration, and from hand lettering and design to arts management.