Rory H.Mather

Rory is a big kid, who enjoys picture books, fist bumps and words that rhyme. He found reading difficult as a child, so he writes to foster a love of books in young readers. He lives in Toowoomba with his wife, daughter, and doggo. After years of rejections Rory has had a whirlwind entry into life as a published author being published by some of the biggest publishers in Australia. With his first book coming out in 2020 he has gone on to release 13 more in four years and there are many more to come.

Rory has experience delivering workshops and writing programs to all ages from prep to adults and has spoken to live audiences over 400 strong and online audiences even larger. His talks include, The Art of Picture Books (60 mins), Dreaming Big (best for highschool or older) (60 mins) and Picture Books 101 (for anyone trying to break into the industry) (45-60 mins) whilst his workshops include Crafting Picture Books - Thinking Inside the Box (best suited to a year 5 audience but adaptable for all primary school (60 mins to 1.5hrs) and Creative Writing 101 (60 mins). From his personal experience of dealing with loss Rory has also developed a talk for adults that covers his own journey through grief, resilience, building a legacy and facing your demons (60 mins).

Testimonials

Rory Mather was an outstanding presenter who had students engaged from beginning to end. His humour, energy and storytelling skills kept everyone entertained, and he made the session highly interactive. A highlight was watching Rory create a story live with the students, encouraging their ideas and showing the creative writing process in action. Students were excited to participate and left feeling inspired to read and write. I would highly recommend Rory Mather for any school looking for a fun, engaging and memorable author visit.

St. Thomas' Catholic Primary School - August, 2026

St. Thomas' Catholic Primary School - August, 2026
Rory H.Mather
Rory engaged energetically with our year 1 and year 2 classes. Students enjoyed speaking with Rory and thinking about ideas for stories by collaboratively solving complications for characters. They absolutely loved drawing Rory and sharing some very interesting character traits.

St. Joseph's Primary, Bracken Ridge - August, 2026

St. Joseph's Primary, Bracken Ridge - August, 2026
Rory H.Mather
I recently had the pleasure of working with Rory H. Mather, and I can’t recommend him highly enough. His insights and expertise into lyrical story writing and rhyme is amazing and the art of story and persistance is truly inspirational. Rory’s approach combines practicality with deep emotional intelligence, enabling students to unlock their potential and achieve their writing goals with a never give up approach. The strategies he offers are not only effective but also easy to implement, making a real difference in my life. If you’re looking to make meaningful connections and elevate your personal writing and creative growth journey, Rory is the person to turn to!

YABBA, 2024

YABBA, 2024
Rory H.Mather