Volunteer Role Models

Books in Homes Role Models across the country volunteer to inspire young readers. These Role Models are featured in the Books in Homes catalogues, participate in school Book Giving Assemblies, and promote the enjoyment of reading.

To find out more about what being a Role Model involves, download our Role Model Flyer or contact us in the email form here!

Click on the picture of the Role Models to go to their website:

: Deborah Abela – Children’s Author

: Goldie Alexander – Children’s Author

: Liz Anelli – Children’s Author & Illustrator

: Philip Aspden – Artist & Author

: Michael Auprince – Athlete

: June Barnes-Rowley – Storyteller & Educator

: Lindy Batchelor – Children’s Author, Librarian & Teacher

: Dr Dawn Barker – Author & Psychiatrist

: Michael Gerard Bauer – Children’s & Young Adult Author

: Jess Black – Children’s Author & Presenter

: Darren Bond – Principal Executive Officer at Queensland Indigenous Education Consultative Committee

: Christina Booth – Author & Illustrator

: Simon Bosch – Illustrator & Author

: Elizabeth Botté – Illustrator

: Steph Bowe – Author

: Brett Bower – Cartoonist & Animator

: Janeen Brian – Author

: Toni Brisland – Children’s Author

: Bev Brooker – Author

: Jill Bruce – Author

: Paul Caggegi – Comics Creator

: Lynda Calder – Children’s Author

: Thomas Campi – Graphic Novelist & Illustrator

: Jill Carter-Hansen – Writer, Illustrator & Combined Mediums artist

: Rohan Chapman-Davies – Australian National Freestyle Ski Team member

: Chris Cheng – Children’s Author

: T M Clark – Author

: Chris Collin – Children’s Book Author

: Richard Colman OAM – World & Paralympic Champion

: Meredith Costain – Children’s Author

: Tania Cox – Children’s Author

: Marjorie Crosby-Fairall – Children’s Book Illustrator

: Aleesah Darlison – Children’s Author

: Brendan Davies – Special Education Teacher & Ultrarunner

: Gary Dawson – Golfer

: Galvin Scott Davis – Author

: Paul De Gelder – Navy Diver & Author

: Liz Deep-Jones – Author, journalist, presenter, producer and public speaker

: Sue deGennaro – Author & Illustrator

: Georgie Donaghey – Children’s Author

: Nick Earls – Author

: Aleesah Darlison – Children’s Author

: Graham Davidson – Author

: Anh Do – Comedian & Author

: Lynette Duffy – Children’s Author

: Matt Dunning – Business Development Manager & Former Australian Rugby Union Player

: Andrea Edmonds – Children’s Illustrator

: Hazel Edwards OAM – Author

: Jules Faber – Illustrator

: Corinne Fenton – Children’s Author

: Christy Filipich – Professional Auslan Interpreter

: Julie Fison – Children’s & Young Adult Author

: Kim Fleming – Illustrator

: James Foley – Children’s Author & Illustrator

: Mandy Foot – Children’s Book Illustrator

: Kate Forsyth – Author

: Derek Francis – General Manager Bogan Shire Council

: Pamela Freeman – Children’s Author

: Hayden Fryer – Cartoonist, Illustrator, Comics Creator & Publisher

: Marjory Gardner – Illustrator

: Costa Georgiadis – TV Presenter & Eco Gardener

: Katrina Germein – Children’s Author

: Susanne Gervay OAM – Children’s & Young Adult Author

: Tawny Gleeson – Book Lover

: Anastasia Gonis – Writer, Reviewer & Interviewer

: Mark Greenwood – Children’s Author

: Korin Gould – Children’s Author

: Jacob Groth – Athlete & Teacher

: Sheryl Gwyther – Children’s Author

: David Hardy – Children’s Illustrator & Author

: Tony Harris – Author, Software Developer, Presenter & Publisher

: Murray Hartin – Australian storyteller, Bush Poet

: Jacqueline Harvey – Children’s Author & Educator

: Zoe Harvey – Film Maker

: Geoff Havel – Children’s Author

: Jackie Hawkes – Retired Teacher Librarian

: Renae Hayward – Children’s Author

: Sally Heinrich – Writer & Illustrator

: Jo Henwood – Storyteller

: Jackie Hosking – Children’s Poet, Creator of Pass It On

: Elise Hurst – Illustrator & Author

: George Ivanoff – Children’s Author

: Tom Jellett – Illustrator

: Nicky Johnston – Children’s Author, Illustrator, Educator & Speaker

: Louie Joyce – Illustrator & Comics Creator

: Deborah Kelly – Children’s Author

: Jackie Kerin – Children’s Author & Oral Storyteller

: Phil Kettle – Children’s Author

: Margrete Lamond – Publisher, Author, Speaker

: Jaqui Lane – Storyteller

: Trevar Langlands – Author Radio Announcer

: John Larkin – Sydney-based author & screenwriter

: Jan Latta – Children’s Author & Wildlife Photographer

: Wendy Lawrence – Children’s Author, Wildlife Carer

: Sue Lawson – Childrens Author

: Melanie Lee – Children’s Book Author & Ilustrator

: Candice Lemon-Scott – Author

: Frané Lessac – Children’s author and illustrator

: Steve Liebmann – Radio & Television Journalist and Host

: Alison Lloyd – Children’s Author

: Yvonne Low – Children’s Author & Illustrator

: Nathan Luff – Children’s Author

: Lucia Masciullo – Illustrator

: Prue Mason – Children’s Author

: Tina Matthews – Picture book Author & Illustrator

: Tania McCartney – Author, Illustrator & Editor

: Susannah McFarlane – Children’s Author

: Katrina McKelvey – Children’s Author

: Brenton McKenna – Author & Illustrator

: Stuart McLachlan – Artist & Illustrator

: Dawn Meredith – Children’s Author

: Kerry Millard – Children’s Illustrator & Author

: Simon Mitchell – Author

: James Moloney – Children’s Author

: Tegan Morey – Arts Worker

: Ashleigh Morton – University Graduate

: Roslyn Motter – Children’s Author

: Sally Murphy – Children’s Author

: Kirsty Murray – Children’s & Young Adult Author

: Belinda Murrell – Children’s Author

: Maree Nichols from Ric Woods Photography

: Leonie Norrington – Author

: Wendy Orr – Children’s Author

: Darren Nyen – Mechanical Engineer at the Copper Refinery in Townsville

: Danny Parker – Children’s Author

: Jason Paulos – Illustrator, Comic Book Artist & Storyboarder

: Judy Paulson – Children’s Author & Illustrator

: Oliver Phommavanh – Children’s Author

: Anna Pignataro – Children’s Author & Illustrator

: PiP Comic Illusionist – Magician & Comedian

: Yvette Poshoglian – Children’s Author

: J R Poulter – Author, Poet, Librarian, Educator & Circus Roustabout

: Dimity Powell – Children’s Author & Kids’ Lit Reviewer

: Lucas Proudfoot – Circular Rhythm

: Michael Pryor – Young Adult Author

: Felicity Pulman – Children’s and Young Adult Author

: Karelynne Randall – Teacher and Coach

: Claire Richards – Children’s Illustrator

: Betsy Richens – Book Lover

: Judy Ridge – Editor and Author

: Jenny Riley – Senior Evaluator

: Lillian Rodrigues-Pang – Storyteller

: Bianca Ross – Children’s Author

: Judith Rossell – Children’s Illustrator & Writer

: James Roy – Children’s Author

: Pamela Rushby – Children’s Author

: Dan Ryan – UN Youth Ambassador for Australia (12/13)

: Claire Saxby – Children’s Author

: Alli Sinclair – Author

: Annabel Smith – Fiction Writer

: Craig Smith – Children’s Illustrator

: Ian de Stage – Safety Advisor at Glencore’s Port Operations

: Sarah Stewart – Paralympian

: Claire Stuckey – Children’s Literature Specialist

: Alan Sunderland – Children’s Author

: Lian Tanner – Author

: Karen Tayleur – Children’s Author

: Carly Taylor – Children’s Writer

: Peter Taylor – Children’s Book Author

: Claire Thomas – Primary School Teacher

: Will Thomas – IT Network Engineer

: Tony Thompson – Writer

: Jake Trindorfer – Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

: Tamara Turnbull – Sports Lawyer

: Karen Tyrrell – Children’s Author, Teacher & Presenter

: Lesley Vamos – Illustrator & Creative Problem Solver

: Robert Vescio – Children’s Author

: Michael Wagner – Children’s Author

: Gabrielle Wang – Children’s Author & Illustrator

: Sasha Wasley – Author

: Frances Watts – Children’s Author

: Allayne Webster – Children’s Author

: Kristin Weidenbach – Author & Science writer

: Susan Whelan – Writer & Editor

: Annie White – Children’s Illustrator and Author

: Don White – Member of Lithgow City Band

: Trudy White – Artist & Writer

: Ric Woods from Ric Woods Photography

: Herb Wharton – Author

: Sue Whiting – Children’s & YA Author

: Ken Williams – Children’s Book Author

: Phillipa Wooden – Management Consultant, Ernst & Young

: Michelle Worthington – Children’s Author

: Dave Wurst – Senior Ranger with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

: Miles Zalewski – Personal trainer, Blogger, Speaker

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