Books Team
Sarah Gill
Editor
Email: sarah.gill@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Sarah is an avid lover of books of most genres, including Sci-Fi and thriller. She also enjoys reading fantasy and memoir. Sarah loves to write, either creative or life/opinion pieces and living in the lovely Williamstown in Melbourne always offers quiet places for her to read or to be inspired. Sarah has a Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing. Alongside her full time job in insurance and working for TAT she is working on a few of her own novels and short story collections. She loves to travel and loves to eat - maybe too much at times! In her spare time she does yoga, writing, goes to see the latest Action/Marvel movies, theatre shows and spends time with friends drinking a nice glass of red and stuffing her face with delicious food.
Aimee Rothemund
Editor
Email: aimee.rothemund@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
I'm a graduate from the University of the Sunshine Coast, I have a Bachelor of Communication with double major in Communication Studies and Creative Writing.
Madison Manning
Deputy-Editor
Email: madison.manning@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Madison Manning, the creative writer, the literature scholar, the photographer. With an innate ability to record her feelings and surroundings, Madison views living her life as her creative motivation. “When something affects me, I write it down. Or save it for a later project. Nothing escapes me, which is why I need to be alone for large portions of time.”
Tara Motherwell
Sub-Editor
Email: tara.motherwell@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
A Melbourne based writer, coffee drinker, day dreamer and occasional wanderer.
Anna Harvey
Sub-Editor
Email: anna.harvey@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Anna Harvey's is an eccentric creative writer with a major phoenix obsession, who gets her best ideas from dreams, horror movies and hollywood heartthrobs. The ultimate goal is to become a successful YA author collaborating with music through transmedia platforms. Anna has a Bachelor in Contemporary Music and Performance at JMC Academy and a Masters degree in Creative Writing from Queensland University of Technology. When she isn't inventing new stories and writing songs, Anna can be found at the beach reading, setting off her smoke alarm from the delicacies she's creating in the kitchen, or online watching funny cat videos.
Renee Gergis
Sub-Editor
Email: renee.gergis@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
A lover of the written word in all forms from popular science, classic literature, comics, and manga.
Tracie Pascoe
Proof Reader
Email: tracie.pascoe@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Tracie Pascoe aka The Literary Gangster has been in many roles in her 30 years of life so far: travel agent, writer, editor, teacher, tutor, actor, traveler. She is from NSW and did a stint living in Indonesia in 2011-2012. Tracie self published her own book of poetry 'The Longing & Other Fairytale Feelings' in November 2014 and she enjoys the delicacy of short story in her spare time. She is currently hacking away at her first fiction novel. Tracie had two stories published in Celapene Press' publication 'Short and Twisted 2014' and she has appeared on ABC's RN Earshot with a produced version of her story 'Jean'. She has had an array of poetry published online in TAT Poetry and on PenTales.
Jackie Smith
Contributor
Email: jackie.smith@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Jackie Smith is a Brisbane-based freelance journalist and editor and proofreader whose work has been published through various media platforms including Cargo ART Magazine, Hush Hush Biz and Scenestr. As well as being an avid reader and writer, she has a keen interest in music, history, film, arts and culture.
Heather Croxon
Contributor
Email: heather.croxon@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Heather is a reader of just about anything she can get her hands on and it's rare she goes anywhere without a book. While she doesn't stick to any one genre, she has a preference for historical fiction, particularly anything set in the World War One era. Heather is currently working towards a B.A. in Professional Writing and Publishing and occasionally dabbles in writing her own historical fiction.
Ashley Alasagas
Contributor
Email: ashley.alasagas@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Ashley's love for the written word led her to pursue a career in journalism. She is currently in the final year of her media and communications course at RMIT University in Melbourne.
Jane Freeman
Contributor
Email: jane.freeman@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Jane Freeman is a Sydney based freelance writer and journalist who has worked in Australia, London and New York. In the past she has written full time for the Sydney Morning Herald, as well as writing two novels and contributing to assorted non-fiction books. She is an obsessive reader and media consumer when she has time, between loads of washing, driving kids, drinking red wine and being trained by a poodle.
Kristie Donnelly
Contributor
Email: kristie.donnelly@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
A 23 year old consumed in a life of travel. I first started when I was 19 with the idea and motivation of finding myself in this big, cluttered world. I havent been able to sit down since! Along the way, I have found my passion for photography and writing. Using personal aspiration and emotion with knowledge in a some what, poetic way. As my learning develops, I hope to some day apply all my understanding in a career of photojournalism.
Spencer Adika
Contributor
Email: spencer.adika@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Author,Motivation For You,Poet,Simple Guy,Happy to be Alive,Human Rights Activist,With love I represent Kenya,Thank you / Ahsante.Say No To Racism.Strong believer of Social Justice. I have the ability to work out with different personalities so as to achieve good results in a perfect workforce.*I believe everyone has the opportunity to put whatever idea she/he has into reality.*I am passionate to working with with everyone so that I get exposed to different ideas.Ideas are worth millions if executed,you got to believe you are capable of something.*Life comes to life when you live it right.Its the little things that make you a unique brand from the rest.*I am very sure that exposure is a breakthrough to success. Successful people need others to prosper.The fact remains that if you are human you need one another. *This is an opportunity to interact with you and make the best of what we have in mind.*Although am ART based that doesn't mean am not a professional in other Fields.*Definitely committed to inspire and motivate people globally.*Feel free to contact me so that we can engineer a change to the next generation, that is,leaving a legacy."Creativity is expressing out your real you."-Spencer Adika
Nina Adriana
Contributor
Email: nina.lew@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Malaysian born, Sydney livin'! Two decades young and seizing it. When I'm not writing, I make coffees and occasionally treat my cat with a walk in the park.
Contributor
Email: bridget.conway@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Bridget is a feminist, cat lady, Trekkie, and a passionate reader and writer. She spends her days cuddling her cat and her nights studying, working, and going out on the town. Originally hailing from small-town USA, she moved to Sydney in 2007 with only a few dollars in her pocket and has since then solidified her place into her new Aussie home.
Kelly Sargent
Contributor
Email: kelly.sargent@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Kelly Sargent has a Journalism degree from Monash University with a major in International Studies. Kelly is a keen traveller and worked as a travel writer for Discover Australia before exploring South America for 8 months. With a keen interest in media, Kelly worked for a couple of years with Australian Associated Press (AAP) and now puts all her efforts into new digital media with The Australia Times.
Revelly Robinson
Contributor
Email: revelly.robinson@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Is a writer, playwright, theatre reviewer and blogger who has published material on ArtsHub, Off the Wall Plays, Online Opinion, The Diplomat Flashpoints blog and, of course, The Australia Times. Revelly's plays have been performed by Theatre 451 and at Crash Test Drama, Sydney. She has just finished her first full length science fiction novel 'Pangaea' which she hopes to publish in the coming year.
Paige Hadley
Contributor
Email: paige.hadley@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Paige is a Brisbane-based emerging writer and book blogger, fresh from a BFA in Creative and Professional Writing. She loves reading on the train, rainy writing days, and great grammar. Although she know it's impossible, she dreams to write the next Harry Potter. She is passionate about networks that support and empower each other's growth as both writers and positive human beings.
Philomena Van Huyen
Contributor
Email: philomena.vanhuyen@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
Proofreader.Will clean up your typos! Expressly does not belong to any social media sites.
Ashlee Bye
Contributor
Email: ashlee.bye@www.theaustraliatimes.com.au
I think C.S. Lewis summed it up best: "You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me." I've always loved books. As a kid I was the one buried under my doona with a torch, reading until all hours of the night; and while I no longer need to hide under the covers, nothings really changed. Whenever I get my hands on a great book (which is often) I cant put it down, and sleep just becomes unnecessary. I love discovering new books and new authors (whether they're recently published or just new to me), but there is nothing quite like the feeling of picking up an old favourite for the twentieth time and knowing you cant go wrong. As well as reading I also love writing and am currently working towards a degree in Professional Writing and Publishing. I'm also a bit of a history geek and, to balance out my nerd side, I'm an avid sports fan.
