Love on the Margins

Randa Abdel-Fattah is a Palestinian Egyptian Muslim multi-award-winning author of 14 books published in over 20 countries. Her most recent books include Coming of Age in the War on Terror (longlisted for the 2022 Stella Prize, shortlisted for the 2022 NSW and Victorian Premiers' Literary Awards), The Very Best Doughnut and her first picture story book, 11 Words for Love, illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke.

Sarah Ayoub is a journalist, bestselling author and academic with a PhD in migrant Australian YA literature. Her work has been published in The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney Review of Books, Meanjin and more. She is a Stella Schools Program ambassador, contributed to anthology Arab, Australian, Other and was a judge for the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. She was elected to the board of the Australian Society of Authors in 2021 and is currently working on her first novel for adults. Her books include Hate is Such a Strong Word, The Yearbook Committee, The Cult of Romance and The Love That Grew. 

Clare Sawyer is Adelaide Writers' Week's Programmer for Young Readers and spoken word sessions Hear Me Roar. In 2021, she produced the documentary Recorder Queen that screened on ABC TV. Clare has programmed festival content for Sydney Writers’ Festival, Sydney Film Festival and Flickerfest, as well as working with the Youth Jury at the Berlinale Film Festival, Germany. Currently, she is Senior Lecturer in Producing at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. 2023 is her fifth year programming for Adelaide Writers' Week.