SA Authors and Illustrators
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.
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Marsh, Bill 'Swampy'
Bill is an author, songwriter, storyteller, performer, and playwright
![Kristen Martin.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c03aef_ea9f79a178b24637899c7bc5c785f0a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_180,h_187,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Kristen%20Martin.jpg)
Martin, Kristen
Kristen specialises in writing and teaching about poetry
![Penny Matthews.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c03aef_665201aa2e4f4013a0a645198dfbba88~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_657,w_2304,h_2799/fill/w_153,h_186,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Penny%20Matthews.jpg)
Matthews, Penny
Penny sets many of her book in the country
![Christobel Mattingly.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c03aef_71078dd2b1144d12bebe2140b20dbe2d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_138,h_184,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Christobel%20Mattingly.jpg)
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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Morgan, Ross
Ross is an artist and illustrator.
![Margot McGovern.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c03aef_0a19ce13c0cc4efa84d394eab03557ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_133,h_187,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Margot%20McGovern.jpg)
McGovern, Margot
Margot is a YA author and blogger.
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Morgan, SJ
Sue calls herself a tall author telling tall tales.
![Beverley McWilliams.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c03aef_fb23931b7b674af5b5196b224f332b60~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_179,h_181,al_c,lg_1,q_85,blur_3,enc_auto/Beverley%20McWilliams.png)
McWilliams, Beverley
Notables 2019
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Moore, Robert
Robert writes plays, books, and short stories.
![Hayley Morton.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c03aef_b4b91c35b7fc467698a1f5a80bf79854~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_163,h_184,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Hayley%20Morton.jpg)
Morton, Hayley
Hayley loved to create stories as a child.
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![Lauren Mullinder.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c03aef_029d9ee9b35c4ad08fd34174b9989bd8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_193,h_185,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Lauren%20Mullinder.jpg)
Mullinder, Lauren
Lauren is a lover of all things kids education and entertainment.
![Marianne Musgrove.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c03aef_a441bfeb2c4b4485a96fb75c2b40abcc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_187,h_187,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Marianne%20Musgrove.jpeg)
Musgrove, Marianne
Writing for children is Marianne's favourite job.