Barbara Wiesner—Director

I came to the SA Writers' Centre in June 1988 with a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Arts) and experience as a teacher, community development worker and theatre company administrator.

I'm proud to have been part of a pioneering organisation which has grown from a one-room organisation with a membership of 180 (and myself as a part-time worker) to a thriving association of 1200 writers, a comprehensive resource centre and four staff members.

I love being surrounded by creative people and get a buzz out of seeing writers achieve their goals.

Jude Aquilina—Office Manager and Disability Writer-In-Residence

Jude Aquilina's poetry has been published in newspapers, anthologies and literary journals across Australia and in the UK. Jude has been a regular voice at Friendly Street for the last decade and has been guest speaker at writer's festivals, community events, Poets on Popeye etc. Jude has published two collections of poetry: Knifing the Ice (Friendly St Poets/Wakefield Press 2000) and On a Moon Spiced Night (Wakefield Press 2004); and also co-edited Friendly Street #24. Many of her poems have won awards.

Malcolm Walker—Communications Officer & Editor, Southern Write

Malcolm was born and raised in London, and travelled widely during the 70s, working in Europe, Central and South America. Although still addicted to travelling, his love of Australia, its country and its easy-going attitudes, saw him settle in Adelaide during the 80s. Currently he divides time between editing Southern Write and working on his next project, City of Thieves, a young-adult fantasy trilogy. The Stone Crown, his first young adult novel, is a partial reworking of the Arthurian legend and was published by Walker Books Australia in 2008 and will be released in the UK November 2009.

Lesley Beasley—Administrative Assistant

Lesley Beasley has been assisting in the office for the last seven years. She's written short stories, poetry and book reviews and is currently working on a never-ending non fiction project.