Authors: H-I

Graeme Hague
One of Australia's best selling horror authors, Graeme is also known for his historical novels such as And in the Morning. For more information on Graeme visit his website at www.graemehague.com.au/

Loubna Haikal
Loubna was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and migrated to Australia with her family at the age of fourteen. She wrote and read a short story for ABC radio called 'My Mother the Carmelite'. In 2000, Loubna won a Varuna Writers' Fellowship which allowed her to work on Seducing Mr Maclean, her first novel.

Michelle Hamer
Michelle Hamer is the mother of four children, all born by caesarean. She is a journalist and the author of four books, including How It Feels, published by New Holland. Michelle was an editor at The Age newspaper and has written for dozens of magazines and newspapers around the country.

Julie Hamilton
Julie Hamilton is an intuitive therapist, columnist, author and Destiny Editor for Woman's Day. She is also a regular guest on both 2DAYFM and NOVA RADIO. Working extensively with children, teenagers and adults as an intuitive therapist, Julie works to help them uncover their personal passion, so they can live their dreams, build their self-esteem, explore their creativity and achieve their highest potential. As a journalist and a health professional she has written for bestselling publications including Australia's Parents, Mother & Baby and Practical Parenting magazine.

Traci Harding
Traci Harding’s best-selling Ancient Future Trilogy and The Celestial Triad have been an incredible success story. In the ABC’s national poll Your Favorite Australian Book, The Ancient Future was voted number 18. Along with her stand-alone novels The Alchemist's Key, Ghostwriting and Book of Dreams these books have sold in excess of 250,000 copies in Australia alone. Her next book Gene of Isis will be released in September 2004. Visit Traci's website at www.voyageronline.com.au/traciharding

Richard Harland
Richard has published novels in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and horror, spanning adult, young adult and children's writing. His first book was the comic horror novel, The Vicar of Morbing Vyle, which has since become a cult classic. His young adult fantasy trilogy was completed in 2003, adding Ferren and the Invasion of Heaven to Ferren and the Angel and Ferren and the White Doctor. Visit Richard's website at richardharland.net

Beverley Harper
Beverley has published eight books, all of which have been inspired by her twenty years in Africa. Her first published novel, Storms Over Africa, was quickly followed by Edge of the Rain, Echo of an Angry God People of Heaven, The Forgotten Sea, Jackal's Dance, and Shadows In The Grass. Footprints Of Lion was published after Beverley's death, and was completed by her husband, Robert. Beverley's books are published in Germany and South Africa as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Tania Hayes
Tania Hayes lives on the South Coast of New South Wales and became a carer at twenty-two when her fiancé Warren, was diagnosed with a life threatening brain tumour. Despite the doctor’s suggestion for Warren to be put in a nursing home, Tania decided to take Warren home and became his fulltime carer. Even though Warren is still fully dependant on Tania twenty-four hours a day and lives a life in a wheelchair, they have rebuilt their lives, finally getting married and now have a beautiful son named Josh.

Tania is the official Carer Ambassador for Carers Australia, a Carer Representative for Carers New South Wales and the Author of their very inspiring book, Love has No Limits, published by Harlequin Enterprises Australia. Tania is regularly called on as a professional speaker sharing their amazing journey throughout the country. Visit Tania’s website at www.taniahayes.com.au

Ian Henn
Ian has worked as a production executive on The Daily Telegraph, various publications and in the direct marketing industry. Since 1989 his short stories have appeared in major magazines in several countries, including England and North America and with the university press in Europe.

Amanda Holohan
Amanda Holohan has worked as an editorial coordinator for the Sun Herald for the past six years, recently resigning to spend more time writing. She also writes children's book reviews and travel pieces and has been interested in writing since the age of six, when she wrote her first poem. Amanda lives in Sydney's inner west with her partner and young daughter. Perry Brightfield: The King's Fool is her first novel. View Amanda's website at amandaholohan.com

Katherine Howell
Katherine Howell is a former ambulance officer. Frantic, featuring Detective Ella Marconi is her first novel, and is about to be published in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Russia. Katherine lives on the New South Wales north coast and is currently working on her second novel, Panic. You can visit Katherine’s website at katherinehowell.com

Anne Infante
Anne was born in Sydney Australia, and raised in Papua New Guinea. She has performed in, and co-written folk programs for ABC radio, and has recorded three albums of her own songs. Anne began writing seriously in 1987 and has had five crime novels published. Escape from the Past is her first mainstream novel.

Cecilia Inglis
Cecilia Inglis grew up in an Irish Catholic family in Newcastle, and lived as a Sister of Mercy in NSW for 30 years from the age of 17. When she left the Order and moved to Sydney she eventually met and married Bruce Inglis. She is now happily wife, step-mother, and grandmother. Cecilia is her first book.

Ian Irvine
Ian is an environmental scientist and an expert in marine pollution. He has published nine fantasy novels, all bestsellers in Australia and the UK. The View from the Mirror quartet, which has well over half a million copies in print, is published in the UK, US, and in translation in Korean, Czech, Polish, Dutch, Russian, Bulgarian and German. His second fantasy quartet, The Well of Echoes, is also being published in the UK, Russia and Greece, and his current fantasy trilogy, The Song of the Tears, in the UK and Greece. He has also published three eco-thrillers about global climate change, the last of which was The Life Lottery, and Runcible Jones, The Buried City, the second book of his Runcible Jones children's fantasy quintet. His quartet of fantasy chapter books for younger readers, Sorcerer’s Tower (illustrated by DM Cornish) will be published by Scholastic in 2008. His next book will be The Curse on the Chosen, Book 2 of The Song of the Tears. Visit Ian at: ian-irvine.com or contact him at: ianirvine@ozemail.com.au