K. T. Downs

K. T. Downs is a Coral Coast author, on Yamatji Country, WA. K.T.’s short stories appear in the anthologies Ourselves, the little journal: Romance, London Writers Salon Anthology 2025. She has been longlisted in NotQuiteWrite, Smokelong, and Bridport. 

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Sam McKinnon

Sam has three non-fiction books published. Her latest historical crime novel is with agents hoping for a positive outcome, as she also has a series of three detective novels waiting for a publishing home. 

Sam has been a judge for the Daphne Du Maurier Mystery Writing Competition out of New York for four years. She has also attended Thrillerfest, in New York where she met Lee Child and Peter James and did workshops with Michael Connelly, Harlen Coban and the FBI.

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Karl Monaghan

Karl is recognised as one of Western Australia’s leading landscape photographers. He focuses on the natural environment, his love of the Mid West and specifically the extraordinary, beautiful Abrolhos Islands. Karl is a multi-award winning Master of Photography with over 20 years experience. His work showcased in his world-class Photographic Gallery in Geraldton.

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Serena Moss

Serena Moss is an award-winning author from Geraldton, turning small-town wreckage into stories with teeth. She writes with grit, grief and humour  - and fights like hell to make space for the voices that don't always get one. 

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Tamati Smith

Tamati Smith, known as Tamati the Yamaji, is a Yamaji (Badimaya/ Wajarri) and Māori (Ngāpuhi) photographer and videographer based in Geraldton, Western Australia. He focuses on regional storytelling, particularly in Western Australia’s Midwest region.  Tamati’s work aims to provide culturally safe spaces for First Nations people to share their stories.