Welcome to the Creative Write-it family! Our team comprises of working professional writers with vast experience in the world of writing. We are passionate about words and creativity, and love inspiring the next generation of writers.
Amy Han is the Director of Creative Write-it. After completing her BA (Creative Writing) and a Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing, she tried many different ways to support herself and her passion for writing, until she realised that her passion and 'work' didn't have to be two separate things. In 2011, she started teaching at her local library, and from there has grown Creative Write-it around what she wished for as an enthusiastic child writer. Since opening the Creative Write-it studio in 2014, her role has been focused on developing our school and studio programs, and constantly thinking of new ways to make Creative Write-it a wonderful, inspiring place to be. Amy is the author of two novels for young adults, Ru Dreaming and Breaking Jumps, and a number of published short stories, essays and articles. She is currently working on her third novel, which is constantly evolving, but definitely involves a magical bird. Read more: www.amyhan.com.au
Amy Han is the Director of Creative Write-it. After completing her BA (Creative Writing) and a Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing, she tried many different ways to support herself and her passion for writing, until she realised that her passion and 'work' didn't have to be two separate things. In 2011, she started teaching at her local library, and from there has grown Creative Write-it around what she wished for as an enthusiastic child writer. Since opening the Creative Write-it studio in 2014, her role has been focused on developing our school and studio programs, and constantly thinking of new ways to make Creative Write-it a wonderful, inspiring place to be. Amy is the author of two novels for young adults, Ru Dreaming and Breaking Jumps, and a number of published short stories, essays and articles. She is currently working on her third novel, which is constantly evolving, but definitely involves a magical bird. Read more: www.amyhan.com.au
Ben Pearmain is the Studio Manager of the Balwyn North Studio. He also leads the publication of Creative Write-it books, including our annual anthology Writ-Bits. With a BA in English and Creative Arts from Murdoch University, he has worked as an editor and proofreader, co-written scripts, and illustrated children’s books. His future best-selling novel bio will describe him as: a Pulitzer, Nobel Prize and Lotto winner. His multi-disciplinary career was kickstarted by leading children's creative writing workshops. He lives on Mars.
Kate Kingsmill has loved writing stories and poems since she can remember, and her passion for publishing was kickstarted by her first published story appearing in The Canberra Times when she was 7 years old. Kate studied creative writing in a Bachelor of Arts at Sydney University and studied editing and writing at Macquarie University in Sydney. Her first job saw her write copy for insurance company marketing material, and she has since worked as a sub-editor, editorial assistant and advertorial writer. Kate’s love of music led her to write for many years for the Sydney and Melbourne streetpress, and she has been a music columnist for The Canberra Times and The Age. She is also a radio broadcaster at Triple R radio. Kate’s work has appeared in Voiceworks, The Age, The Canberra Times, Outback magazine, Inpress, Beat, The Sydney Morning Herald and Broadsheet magazine. Because she is passionate about kids and learning, she is currently training as a teacher’s aide.
Patrick Goonan grew up in suburgatory, QLD, where he spent the entirety of his family beach holidays at the used book store. It was in between those dust-filled shelves that his love of storytelling was born. This love would lead him to study a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) at the Victorian College of the Arts. He hopes to inspire the future award winning authors at Creative Write-it with his knowledge and passion for writing.
Feiya Zhang grew up in the outer western suburbs of Sydney. Poetry is her first love (then potatoes, parmesan and pastry). Her writing has appeared in Hermes, Grouch Publishing, SWAMP and Poetry d’Amour. She is a past winner of the Lane Cove Literary Award and the Parramatta SciFi Short Story Competition. When she’s not teaching, you can find her exploring her broad interests on her blog at Creative Bird Writes.
Atorina Saliba is a writer from Sydney, Australia but is currently residing in Melbourne. You can find her writing published by Sartle, Culture Owl, and Rappfox. She has written two short films, and directed one of them, which were then screened at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. She is an avid lover of stories and can be found nose deep in books when she is not writing.
Izzy Woodcock is our Admin & Workshop Assistant. "I have loved writing and reading stories for as long as I can remember. The sense of freedom that comes with imagining and creating something completely your own is like nothing else. I started at Creative Write-it in 2015 and since then I have been on an extraordinary journey of discovering my inner storyteller. I have published one book and am currently writing another! In the four years I have been a student at Creative Write-it, I watched all of the Workshop Leaders teaching their groups and loved how every single team member has such a passion for writing and the English language as a whole. I feel so lucky to now be a member of the team I have looked up to for so long."
