Despite what his doctor title may suggest, Dr Cameron Stelzer is not ‘a boring retired English professor’ but a young and original author and illustrator.

Dr Cameron Stelzer

Cameron has a contagious passion for creating picture books and inventing wonderful and appealing characters. His series of Stroogle books are colourful stories that use enchanting rhyme and vivid watercolour illustrations. The Stroogle was written and illustrated during the year Cameron spent working at the Natural History Museum in London (2002-03). He was inspired by the many weird and wonderful creatures the museum held in its collection.

Cameron has always loved picture books and toys. Many of his childhood action figures resurfaced to feature in his publication How to Create Cool Characters. In fact, if you are a close friend of Cameron's, sooner or later you will be turned into a character for one of his books! His wife had been turned into a princess and his father is a leprechaun in his latest book.

Cameron is also a successful artist and educator and works in partnership with high schools and local governments in South East Queensland to create community art works for public spaces. For his creative efforts and community involvement Cameron was awarded a 2006 Australia Day Cultural Achievement Award.

In his little spare time, Cameron likes to play a variety of sports such as touch football, running and swimming. Cameron is always keen to 'have a go' and encourages young people to do the same.

Cameron is qualified with a Doctorate of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons), Graduate Diploma in Education and has certificates in Small Business Management and Workplace Training.

Cameron was born in 1977. He has lived in many places around Australia (and overseas) but happily resides in Brisbane with his wife and baby daughter. He has no pets, only an army of Stroogle soft toys!

Visit Cameron's website to discover more about his school visit program: www.cameronstelzer.com