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Our Role Models volunteer to inspire young readers on the Books in Homes® Program by attending Book Giving Assemblies across Australia. Role Models come from all walks of life—Aboriginal Elders, children’s book authors and illustrators, comic book creators and graphic novelists, sports people, firefighters and other emergency services personnel, illusionists, accountants, and many others who represent a multitude of professions.

Get to know some of our Role Models who are listed below. Just CLICK on a photo to visit their respective websites.

If you are interested in becoming a Books in Homes® Role Model then just go to the Get Involved / Volunteer page to find out more.

Deborah Abela – Children's Author

Caroline Aldridge – Transitions & Partnerships Officer / Dept of Educ NQld – Early Childhood Education & Care

Nat Amoore – Kids' Author & Kidlit Podcast Host

Rachel Armstrong – Author

Philip Aspden – Illustrator, Author & Art Performer

Arthur Bain – Kempsey Shire Councillor, Firefighter & Educator

Sharon Baldwin – Author & Publisher

Ras Banamungu – Musician & Entertainer

Judith Bartholomew – Aboriginal Health Worker

Anna Battese – Children's Author

Sonia Battye – Owner of Sonia Battye Consulting | Personal & Professional Leadership Coach

Karen Beilharz – Author & Editor

John Bidgood – Semi Retired Grazier & Bush Poet

Holly Bidwell – Storyteller & Writer

Teresa Biscoe – Community Organisation Administrator, Singer & Dancer

Alana Blyth – Entrepreneur

Mayor Patrick Bourke – Federation Council, NSW

Brett Bower – Illustrator & Animator

Jeff Bowey – Correctional Officer & Underwater Photographer

Toni Brisland – Author

Victor Bulmer – Ranger at Djunbunji

Lynda Calder – Children's Author & Volunteer

Melina Byrne – Early Childhood Teacher & Journalist

Jill Carter-Hansen – Illustrator & Poet

Kirsty Channon – Firefighter & District Officer – Mid Coast RFS

Christopher Cheng – Author

Rohan Chapman-Davies – 2018 Australian Winter Olympian

Elsa Cherlin – Storyville Storyteller & Actor

T M Clark – Author

Val Clark – Author

Steve Coleman – Author

Chris Collin – Author

Crystel Corocher – Author

Georgina Culverson – Reader & Aspiring Magician | Property Team, Mingara Leisure Group

Kristin Darell – Children's Author & Journalist

Aleesah Darlison – Author

Jodie Davidson – Illustrator & Visual Artist

Matt Davis – Firefighter

Ruth Devine – Author & Journalist

Blak Douglas – Artist

Andrew Dunkley – Author & Broadcaster

Richard Eade – Rotarian & Retired Self Employed Steel Fabricator

Ashley Edwards – Archaeologist & Senior Heritage Officer

Helen Edwards – Children's & YA Author

Sarah-Jayne Eeeles – Author

Jules Faber – Illustrator

Rob Feldman – Comic Book Artist & Performer

Corinne Fenton – Author

Carla Fitzgerald – Children's Author

Wendy Fitzgerald – Author & Creative Writing Teacher

James Foley – Author & Illustrator

Mandy Foot – Author & Illustrator

Elizabeth Foster – Author

Lyndon Francis – Musician / Community Worker & Mentor / Indigenous Radio Announcer

Hayley Frazer – Author

Doug Frith – Artist

Heather Gallagher – Children's Author

Mark Greenwood – Children's Author

Bob Haanstra – Guitar Teacher

Stephanie Galluccio – Primary Teacher, Manager, & Sensai Karate

Ky Garvey – Children's Author

Susanne Gervay OAM – Author

Melissa Gijsbers – Author

Sharon Giltrow – Children's Author

Dr Mojgan Habibi – Contemporary Artist

Isis Hallett – Retired Thoroughbred Horse Stud Owner & Manager

Michelle Hamer – Author & Journalist

Terry Hansen – Comedian, Actor, Writer & Radio Announcer

William Hansen – Entrepreneur, Community Volunteer & Consultant

Jacqueline Harris – Author

Maddison Harris – Operations Consultant Collette Tours

Jackie Hawkes – Editor CBCA NSW KIDS' CORNER

Elizabeth Hay – Storyville Storyteller & Actor

Wendy Haynes – Children's Author

Lynn Hazelton – Songwriter & Storyteller

Renae Hayward – Author

Sally Heinrich – Writer, Illustrator & Printmaker

Karen Hendriks – Children's Author & Literacy Advocate

Jo Henwood – Storyteller, Tour Guide & Education Officer

Rodney Hobbs – Retired Teacher

Jackie Hosking – Author

Kylie Hoskin – Environment Officer, Greater Shepparton City Council

Tania Ingram – Author

Mac Islas – Ninja Master

George Ivanoff – Children's Author

Linda Jackson – Police Officer

Max Jackson – Country Singer

David Jackson – Taekwondo Instructor & Founder / Owner of the Fit-For-It Taekwondo Academy, Tamworth

David Jobling – Writer & Actor

Mark Johnson – Mayor Moree Plains Shire Council

Nicky Johnston – Author, Illustrator & Educator

Chris Jones – Nurse & Aspiring Author

Christina Jones – Music Educator & Director

Theresa Jude – Librarian

Deborah Kelly – Children's Author

Ali Kent – Consultant & Politician

Jackie Kerin – Author & Oral Storyteller

Donna King – Senior Police Liaison Officer

Nadia L King – Children's Author & Short Story Writer

Fiona Lake – Drone Educator

Rebecca Landy – Photographer, Aspiring Children's Writer & Entertainer

Jan Latta – Author, Wildlife Photographer & Educator

Sue Lawson – Author

Kylie Ledger – Senior Deputy Captain NSW RFS Darlington

Dub Leffler – Illustrator

Candice Lemon-Scott – Author

Fiona Lloyd – Children's Author

Bruce Love – Learning & Development Professional, retired Actor, Director & Theatre Producer

Yvonne Low – Children's Author & Illustrator

Nathan Luff – Children's Author

Claire Mahony – Former Primary School Teacher & Aspiring Writer

Anna Manuel – Children's Storyteller & Storytelling Coach

James Martin – Storyville Storyteller, Actor, Producer & Writer

Vaughan Mason – Officer in Charge / Qld Ambulance Service

Tania McCartney – Author, Illustrator & Editor

Marian McGuiness – Writer

Ian McIntosh – Kids Author | Creativity & Positive Mindset Mentor & Coach for Kids

Katrina McKelvey – Author

Frana McKinstry – Beekeeper

Emily McKnight – Storyville Storyteller, Actor & Musician

Brooke Menser – Operations Team, Mingara Recreation Club

Dawn Meredith – Author, Speaker, Teacher & Workshop Facilitator

Alex Miles – Children's Author

J E Miller – Author

Julia Minors – Arts Education Coordinator – Bank Art Museum of Moree

Craig Mitchell – Firefighter / Dept Department of Fire & Emergency Services WA

Lindy Mitchell-Nilsson – Performative Storyteller & Author

Anne Morgan – Children's Author

Gloria Moyle – CEO of Goldfields Women's Healthcare Centre

Daniel Murphy – Children's Author

Julie Murphy – Children's Author

Sally Murphy – Author & Academic

Kirsty Murray – Author

Belinda Murrell – Author

Tanya Nagy – Author | Dietitian & Founder of Bite Nutrition

Deb Netuschol – Community Visitor Office of the Public Guardian

Ulf Nilsson – Bilingual Storyteller

Mike Nolan – CEO, Wellington Local Aboriginal Land Council

Leonie Norrington – Author

Wendy Orr – Children's Author

Elaine Ouston – Author, Workshop presenter & Literary Festival Organiser

Fabrielle Palestra Depasse – Caseworker at Youth Homelessness Service at Tedd Noffs Foundation

Louise Park – Children's Author

Sandi Parsons – Author

Michael Patterson – Storyteller & Magician

Carole Patullo – Storyville Storyteller, Actor, Teacher & Director

Joy and Bradley Peach – Local Government PA | Building Surveyor

Eleanor Pearson – Author

Jordan Phillips – Martial Arts Instructor & Social Worker

Maura Pierlot – Author & Playwright

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

Andrew Price – Onslow Aquatic Centre Pool Manager

Felicity Pulman – Author & Presenter

Teena Raffa-Mulligan – Children's Author

Claire Richards – Author & Illustrator

Stephan Rochecouste – Athlete

Leonie Rogers – Author & Physiotherapist

Judith Rossell – Author & Illustrator

Andrea Rowe – Children's Author

Belinda Schmedje – Best Start Project Officer | Shepparton Council

Alli Sinclair – Author

Paula Stevenson – Children's Author

Pamela Rushby – Children's Author & Scriptwriter

Brenda Stone – Contemporary Artist

Susan Strano – Theatre Manager

Claire Stuckey – Children's Librarian & National Executive Committee IBBY Australia

Alan Sunderland – Children's Book Author

Sarah Surgey – Children's Author

Lian Tanner – Author

Carly Taylor – Children's Author

Peter Taylor – Author & Illustrator

Laura Tilley – Doctor & Kids Entertainer

Ian Toyne – Performing Arts Teacher

Renee Treml – Children's Author & Illustrator

Karen Tyrrell – Children's Author & Children's Rights Ambassador

Lesley Vamos – Illustrator

Robert Vescio – Author

John Vonhoff Head Shot — John Vonhoff – Martial Arts Instructor

Wendy Wales – Retired Science Teacher

Shane Walters – PCYC Club Manager

Sasha Wasley – Author

Melanie Webb – Children's & Youth Librarian Kempsey Shire

Allayne L Webster – Author

Sue Whiting – Author

Paula White – Storyville Storyteller, Actor & Writer

Sean Williams – Author

Suzanne Wilson – Program Coordinator at the Wiirpanda Foundation

Tina Wilson Heashot — Tina Wilson – Author, Illustrator & Artist

Dianne Wolfer – Author

Annie White – Illustrator & Painter

Dee White – Author

Sandra Wigzell – Former Bookshop Owner & Aspiring Author

Tony Wilsmore – Beekeeper

Michelle Worthington – Author

Joy Zahner – Harpist & Educator

Anita Zurbrugg – Children's Author

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