Tasmanian Indie Authors

We are a diverse group of talented writers with a wide range of skills and experience as independent authors. We love what we do, and we do it with passion. We are the Tasmanian Indie Author Group.

Authors at the 2025 Tassie Indie Author Book Fair

Georgina Makalani

Genre: Fantasy and Science Fiction

You can find Georgina online here:

Mark Mannock

Genre: Thriller

You can find Mark online here:

Website: markmannock.com

Facebook: /markmannockbooks

Danielle K. Girl

Genre: Fantasy – Historical, LGBTQ+ and SciFi 

You can find Danielle online here:

RJ Amos

Genre: Feel good fiction 🙂 Mystery, romantic suspense and science fiction

You can find Ruth online here:

Tansy Rayner Roberts /
Livia Day

Genre: Fantasy (Tansy) and Cozy Mystery (Livia)

You can find Tansy online here:

Chrissy Garwood

Genre: Christian Speculative Fiction, Romantic Suspense, and Fantasy

You can find Chrissy online here:

Sylvia Wells

Genre: Children’s picture books

You can find Sylvia online here:

Michael Coad

Genre: Fantasy

You can find Michael online here:

Neil Gardner

GenreHumour and Fantasy

You can find Neil online here:

LC Webb

GenreUrban Fantasy

You can find LC online here:

Stevie Davenport

Genre: Fiction and non-fiction

You can find Stevie online here:

Adam Muyt

Genre: Sports History

You can find Adam online here:

Dorothy Topfer

Genre: Contemporary commercial fiction

Jon Wells

Genre: Thriller

You can find Jon online here:

Website: www.jonpwells.com

Facebook: /JonPWellsAuthor/

Elle Scott

Genre: Fantasy

You can find Elle online here:

Website: www.ellescottbooks.com

Instagram: /ellescott_author

Merridy Pugh

Genre: Fiction, Children’s, Poetry, Non-fiction

You can find Merridy online here:

Website: guineapigempire.com

Website: merridypugh.com

Lissa Bilyk

Genre: Romantic Fantasy

You can find Alissa online here:

Website: www.lissabilyk.com

Facebook: /lissawrites

Jen Fitzgibbon

Genre: Children’s books

You can find Jen online here:

Facebook: /libraryoflearning

Samantha Brown

Genre: Self-help

You can find Samantha online here:

Website: /guidetomenopausebook

SJ Thiessen

Genre: Thriller

You can find Simon online here:

Website: www.sjthiessen.com.au

Facebook: /thesjthiessen/

Instagram: /thesimonthiessen

LinkedIn: /simonthiessen

Joel Rheinberger

Genre: Science Fiction

You can find Joel online here:

Amazon: Joel Rheinberger

Website: www.joelrheinberger.blogspot.com

Facebook: /authorjoelrheinberger

LinkedIn: /simonthiessen

Suzanne King

Genre: Eco Fiction

You can find Suzanne online here:

Amazon: Spirits over time and oceans

Website: https://suzykwriterhealer.com

Christina Baehr

Genre: Gaslamp Fantasy

You can find Christina online here:

Website: http://christinabaehr.com

Instagram: /baehrlyreading

Facebook: /christinabaehrauthor

James McLachlan

Genre:  Humorous/Ghost stores

You can find James online here:

Facebook: /james.mclachlan.982

Blog: https://occasionaldross.wordpress.com/

Cary J Lenehan

Genre: Epic Fantasy

You can find Cary online here:

Website: caryjlenehan.com.au

Facebook: /warriorsofvhast

TL Brechin

Genre: Fantasy

You can find Tracy online here:

Website: www.tlbrechin.com

email for more info: fantasy@tlbrechin.com

Margaret Sonnemann

Genre: Non-fiction

You can find Margaret online here:

Website: aurorachasersbook.com

Facebook: /aurorachasers

Elena Timms

Genre: Fantasy and Young Adult fiction

You can find Elena online here:

Facebook: A Silent Field

Instagram: A Silent Field

Kim Pearson

Genre: Women’s Fiction

You can find Kim online here:

Website: kaybeepearson.com.au

Facebook: Harpy Books Australia

Lou Powers

Genre: Crime

You can find Lou online here:

Website:  jimmyeyebrow.com

Heather Ewings

Genre: Speculative Fiction

You can find Heather online here:

Website: http://www.heatherewings.com.au

Instagram: /heatherewings/

Threads: @heatherewings/

Anne Clark

Genre: Children’s Wilderness Travel

You can find Anne’s book at local Hobart book shops: Fullers, Hobart Bookshop, State Cinema; Mawsons Hut, and Mother Goose store Kingston

Adele Vincent

Genre: Children’s books

You can find Adele online here:

Website: www.moveyogatherapy.com

Facebook: /moveyogatherapy/

Facebook: /adelejvincent

Deborah Ward

Genre: Gardening and Cooking

You can find Deborah online here:

Website: debwardbooks.wixsite.com/home

David Webby

Genre: Children’s Fiction  

You can find David online here:

Kim Rigby

Genre: Fantasy  

You can find Kim online here:

Jillian Brady

Genre: General fiction, historical fiction, narrative non-fiction – I am exploring it all. 

You can find Jillian online here:

Madalyn Lahey

Genre: Horror

You can find Madalyn online here:

Tracey Diggins

Genre: Art

You can find Tracey online here:

Adam Collings

Genre: Science Fiction

You can find Adam online here:

Joshua Santospirito

Genre: Non-fiction Graphic novels

You can find Joshua online here:

Website: joshuasantospirito.com

Instagram: /jshsantospirito

Teresa Beck-Swindale

Genre: Non-fiction: Travel/music/philosophy

You can find Teresa online here:

John Livermore

Genre: Memoir

You can find John online here:

Website: http://www.johnlivermore.com/

Stephen Brown (SJ Brown)

Genre: Crime Fiction

You can find Stephen online here:

Maranda Graham

Genre: Non-Fiction

You can find Maranda online here:

Kaye Payne

Genre: Non-Fiction

You can find Kaye online here:


Tasmanian Indie Authors

Carrie Riseley

Genre: Travel

You can find Carrie online here:

Website: Carriestravelbooks

Facebook: /carriestravelbooks

Instagram: /carriestravelbooks

Pinterest: /carriestravelbooks

Twitter: /CazTravelBooks

Julie Breathnach-Banwait

Genre: Poetry

You can find Julie online here:

Website: www.bobtailbooks.com.au

Facebook: /siobhan.naspag

Rick Allen

Genre: Action Adventure-Fiction

You can find Rick online here:

Simone Yemm

Genre: Memoir

You can find Simone online here:

Peter Diggins

Genre: Fantasy

You can find Peter online here:

Website: www.syrane.com/

Facebook: /outsidernovel/

W.R.Gingell

Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction

You can find Wendee online here:

Eliza Renton

Genre: Romantic Suspense/Protector Romance 

You can find Eliza online here:

Clare Kae

Genre: Fantasy

You can find Clare online here:

Amazon: Daughter of Dreams

Instagram: /clarekae

Marjorie Gadd

Genre: Tasmanian Family Saga

You can find Marjorie online here:

Facebook: /steveandmarjoriegadd/

Steve Gadd

Genre: Tasmanian Family Saga

You can find Steve online here:

Facebook: /steveandmarjoriegadd/

Fiona Lohrbaecher

Genre: Short Fiction, Children’s, Humour, Poetry, Home Education, Plays

You can find Fiona online here:

Peter S Manchester

Genre: Non-fiction

You can find Peter’s book at Fullers

Tara Marlow

Genre: Women’s Fiction and Suspense/Thriller

You can find Tara online here:

A.D. Broadby

Genre: Romantic Fantasy

You can find Alison online here:

Irene Cowell

Genre: Speculative Fiction

You can find Irene online here:

Simon Grove

Genre: Non-fiction, Tasmanian nature-writing

You can find Simon online here:

Website: southernseasons.com.au

Facebook: /simongrove.author/

Iryna Bohlscheid

Genre: Children’s Picture Books

You can find Iryna online here:

Suzy Cooper

Genre: Non-fiction

You can find Suzy online here:

Kerry Coleman

Genre: Parenting and Families

You can find Kerry online here:

N E Absolom

Genre: Fantasy adventure

You can find Narelle online here:

Website:  www.neabsolom.com
Facebook: /neabsolom
Instagram: /neabsolom
TikTok: neabsolom
Twitter: @neabsolom

Steve Dillon

Genre: Dark Fiction (Supernatural horror, psychological thrillers, dark surrealism, and so on!) I find comfort working in the dark, it makes the real world a little brighter! 

You can find Steve online here:

Ann Williams-Fitzgerald

Genre: Non-Fiction, New Age

You can find Ann online here:

Sarah Prince

Genre: Children’s literature

You can find Sarah online here:

Ruairi Murphy

Genre: Short Fiction

You can find Ruairi online here:

Ingrid Ramsdale

Genre: Historical Fiction

You can find Ingrid online here:

Colin Baldwin

Genre: Historical Fiction

You can find Colin online here:

Peter d’Plesse

Genre: Thriller, Action / Adventure

You can find Peter online here:

Jennifer Cullen

Genre: Children’s ecological

You can find Jennifer online here:

Gemma Chilton

Genre: Mystery

You can find Gemma online here:

John Tully

Genre: Crime fiction, general fiction, historical non-fiction

You can find John online here:

Demelza

Genre: Historic Fiction and Poetry

You can find Demelza online here:

Emma J Mathews

Genre: Memoir, Self-help

You can find Emma online here:

Melinda Maddock

Genre: Non-fiction  

You can find Melinda online here:

Allan Jamieson

Genre: Non-fiction (mainly) plus Fiction

You can find Allan online here:

Rebecca Lyons

Genre: Non-Fiction

You can find Bec online here:

Anna Schmidt

Genre: Spiritual and paranormal

You can find Anna online here:

Website: www.spiritualbe-ing.com.au/

Facebook: /annaschmidtpsychic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_ZzaJr6XAJ4R74_23_yVg

Peter Shearing

Genre: Historical Fiction

You can find Peter online here:

Website: https://bookreality.com/project/glacier/

Neil Spark

Genre: Thriller

You can find Neil online here:

Website: neilspark.com

Twitter: /neilaaspark

Waldo Bayley and Jan Gaebler McKay

Genre: Children’s books

You can find Teresa online here:

Website: poemsforkidscom.wordpress.com

Facebook: /waldoswildthings

Chris Stafferton

Genre: Cookbooks

You can find Chris online here:

Website: www.breadarchitect.com

Facebook: /breadarchitect

Instagram: /breadarchitect

Janice Sutton

Genre: Cookbooks

You can find Janice online here:

Website: www.janicesutton.com

Facebook: /feastwithjanicesutton

Instagram: /feastwithjanicesutton

Naomi Purdy

Genre: Children’s Fiction

You can find Naomi online here:

Website: www.floribunda-publishing.com.au

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/floribundapublishing/

Margaret Kirk

Genre: Children’s Fiction

You can find Margie online here:

Publisher: https://shop.fortysouth.com.au

Vianne Brain

Genre: Children’s Fiction

You can find Vianne online here:

Publisher: https://shop.fortysouth.com.au

Barbara Knight (posthumous)

Genre: Tasmanian Fiction & Cooking

You can find Barbara’s books here:

Bookshop: https://shop.fullersbookshop.com.au/

Anthony E Thorogood

Genre: Action Adventure

You can find Anthony online here:

Website: https://bookreality.com/project/glacier/

Facebook: /anthonye.thorogood


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