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Meet The Shawline Team

Bradley Shaw

Bradley

Managing Director

Bradley brings his connections and skills to the offering. He is often frustrated by aspects of the changing publishing process and limited opportunities in the market for new voices and believes every writer should write first and not be bogged in or overwhelmed by sales and marketing processes that are expensive and time wasting to writers. He designed the agency using the hybrid model of collective authors contributing small amounts to the overall benefits of the groups marketing and promotional values, allowing for higher brand development for all authors in the community.

If you are interested in gaining the best advice for your work and options in becoming a new published author, you are welcome to book in for a personal one-on-one, hour long consultation to gain professional advice from Bradley by emailing your request directly to us below and we will confirm the best time and options to support you.

sales@shawlinepublishing.com.au


Stephanie

Administration

Stef has always been passionate about writing and reading, having spent more of her formative years writing novels and poetry online. This passion for creative writing led her to a career in Screen and Media, where she produced multiple episodes of national and international reality television shows. But, despite flexing her creative muscles in a screen editorial capacity, she has always had a passion for Publishing.

She is excited to grow with Shawline and fully immerse herself in every aspect of the publishing process, as well as help support the team as it, too, grows. When she’s not immersed in the latest sci-fi, or crime mystery, she’s building furniture from scratch, cooking obscure recipes and taking her cat for walks.

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Jodie Kellett

Jodie

Playtime Manager

Jodie is committed to the success of Playtime books by making sure all the books are designed and illustrated to the highest quality possible. She is tenacious in her efforts to bring your children books to life and for readers around the world to experience them with joy. Her experience and unrelenting passion is the assurance of your success with Playtime Books. She is always accessible and communicative to your goals and the vision for the books we produce for the market.


Anna

Production Support Co-ordinator

Anna holds a Bachelor of Writing and Publishing and a Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing and has had her work published online and in print. She's passionate about bringing other people's stories to life and is excited that she gets to be part of this process through Shawline Publishing. Anna enjoys reading memoir, literary fiction, fantasy and general fiction, with an occasional sprinkling of non-fiction. Outside of reading, Anna enjoys travelling, music and anything crafty.

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Alana

Production Support Co-ordinator

Alana has her undergraduate degree in Creative and Professional Writing and her Master of Arts (Writing and Literature). She has spent her years writing from very young and is set to publish the debut of her own trilogy with Shawline. Studying editing and publishing as part of her Masters brought about a passion to work within publishing and Alana is especially passionate about uplifting and supporting new Australian authors through Shawline.

 


Liz

Designer

Liz is a designer and relapsed book nerd doing what makes her heart happy – the combination of creativity and structure that is Graphic Design! She loves working with people to come up with the ideal creative solutions to match their hard work. When not designing and drawing – which is most of the time - she enjoys going on adventures with her dogs, archery and spending time in nature.

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Melinda

Melinda

Designer

Melinda has been working in the design industry for so many years now and was formally trained as a graphic designer back in 1986, when they used bromides! Melinda is graphic designer, mother of three, dog owner, swimmer, water polo player. She has worked across digital agencies in London and Melbourne. Melinda has designed branding solutions, designed posters, flyers, business cards, packaging & awesome book covers… the list goes on!


Jess

Designer

Jess is a freelance graphic designer with a background in visual arts. While her main focus is design, she also loves drawing and photography and enjoys exploring how this can influence and inform her work. Other than design, Jess enjoys spending time outdoors and is a passionate trail and ultrarunner, archer, and cyclist.

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Kit

Designer

Kit is a graphic designer, lettering artist, and illustrator who believes there's a Disney song for every occasion, that it's not hoarding if it's books, and in using the oxford comma. Kit specialises in unique hand lettering that makes titles pop and is passionate about creating covers that do justice to an author’s hard work! While she has experience designing across a wide variety of industries and genres, Kit is always a sucker for romance, fantasy and kid’s books.


Samantha

Editing

Samantha has been a journalist, editor and digital producer for over a decade and loves the written word. With the belief that everyone has a story to tell, Sam is keen to support dedicated authors to achieve their goal of sharing that story. Passions include family history and finding those stories from the past. Other passions include her own family, gardening, photography, a mellow wine and a well-made coffee.

 

Samantha

Katrina

Katrina

Editing

Katrina is a word nerd and punctuation enthusiast with an Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT University. She has experience editing a wide range of manuscripts for numerous publishing houses, and is dedicated to supporting emerging authors on their writing journeys. When not reading or writing, she loves playing video games, playing bass and hiking (not all at once, though)


Steph

Editing

Steph is an experienced freelance writer, editor, and book reviewer. It’s her passion to help connect readers and authors to one another through the power of words. When she doesn’t have her nose buried in a book, Steph enjoys traveling and exploring the great outdoors. She has worked as an editor and freelancer for years and brings a sense of knowing and understanding to her work and to your book's ultimate success. We are grateful to have her working with us.

Steph

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Aidan

Editing

Aidan is an editor, creative writer, and grammar lover living in Turrbul and Jagera Country. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from QUT and has published poetry and short fiction both online and in print. He is passionate about helping other authors tell their stories, bringing out their unique strengths, and ensuring they connect with the emotions of their readers. He’s also a massive nerd who has played (almost) every TTRPG under the sun and read Lord of the Rings more times than he could count.


Mona

Playtime Illustrator

After traveling all over the world before moving and living in Australia I’ve always had a passion for the creative arts, going straight into film and television for secondary education. After improving my skills for a few years independently, I came across University to advance my skills in filmmaking and Animation. I started working on a personal project on YouTube accumulating over 2.5 million views collectively with a fan base dedicated to my storytelling and character design. Having finished a Bachelor of Animation, I am constantly exposed to creative environments and learning more programs and methods while working in teams to be ready for industry.

Nicola

Ella

Ella

Playtime Illustrator

Ella is a Sydney based artist with a passion for illustration and 2D animation. She graduated with an Honours degree in Design in Animation at UTS in 2021 and enjoys creating colourful, whimsical characters and worlds, especially for children’s books! Ella is passionate about bringing a sense of imagination and childhood wonder to her work, creating playful illustrations that she hopes will bring a smile to readers of all ages!


Isabella

Playtime Illustrator

Hi there! My name is Isabella Gagliano and I’m a Sydney-based Illustrator, animator and overall maker of cute things! Alongside my primary medium of 2D Animation, having recently completed a Bachelors of Animation at UTS, I also enjoy illustration, making sewn handicrafts, merchandise design and costume design!

I’m someone who loves a good story - bringing to life characters with bright colours and a sense of childlike wonder is my favourite thing to do with everything I make and I’m so excited to bring this into my work with Playtime Books!

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Emma

Emma

Playtime Illustrator

Emma is a Brisbane based illustrator, who grew up in the heart of rural NSW on her family's century old farm.  Currently Emma is now following her passion for Children’s Book Illustration, full time, whilst continuing to run her small business on the side. Emma continues to strive to create whimsical, colourful and fun works for kids, and cares deeply about creating worlds, where children can explore interesting, challenging and entertaining topics that broadens their world and fosters their curiosity.


Kim G

Playtime Illustrator

Kim is a Sunshine Coast based illustrator and character designer with a love for all things fantasy! A lifelong avid drawer, in 2019 she graduated with an Honours degree in Design in Animation from the University of Technology, Sydney, and gained work as a character and prop designer/layout artist at Kapow Pictures. She is passionate about bringing joy, intrigue and a taste of adventure through her work and aims to create imagery that inspires the minds and imaginations of her young audience. Besides drawing, Kim’s favourite things to do include reading, travelling, geeking out over movies and TV, finding best places to eat and dancing around to boppy music!

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Astrid

Astrid

Accounts

Astrid is an accountant who has worked in Public Practice firms and various companies in accounting roles. On a day-to-day basis, Astrid likes organising and helping people meet their financial objectives. On a personal note, Astrid is kept very busy with her 4 children and enjoys watching them play sport on the weekend. Astrid loves to travel to different places and experience new scenery and cultures, especially tropical ones where she can soak up the sun every day.

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