A young man with glasses and a beard smiles while standing in front of a graffiti wall. The image has a pinkish tint, with the words "HEY RORY" in bold blue and red letters at the bottom.

RORY H Mather 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. Now a bestselling author of more than twenty picture books, Rory’s work includes 2026 CBCA Notable title, LAUGH IN THE BATH, as well as the Brunocorn series, MY LITTLE STAR and BANJO THE HOT CROSS BUN.

He lives in Toowoomba with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.

Rory’s Books

  • Cover of a children's book titled 'Easter Hat-astrophe' featuring cartoon animals wearing colorful hats, including a bunny, a chicken, a crocodile, a llama, and a zebra, with eggs and decorations around them.
  • Cover of a children's book titled 'Vlad's Bad Breath,' featuring a cartoon vampire with large blue eyes, pointy ears, wearing a black cape with a white shirt and black vest, surrounded by colorful foliage and flying bats in a spooky scene.
  • Cover of a children's book titled 'Daddy Bear' by Rory H. Mather and Hélène Magisson. The illustration shows a brown bear and a smaller bear cub walking on a path surrounded by green foliage, colorful plants, trees, and butterflies.
  • Cover of a children's book titled "Roary the Lion" by Rory H. Mather and Patrick Corrigan. The cover features a cartoon lion with a large mane, an open mouth, and expressive eyes, sitting amongst colorful flowers and green foliage in a jungle setting.
  • Book cover for 'Banjo the Hot Cross Bun' by Rory H. Mather, illustrated by Christopher Nielsen, features a cartoon hot cross bun with expressive eyes, eyebrows, and limbs, surrounded by colorful, decorated Easter eggs.
  • A cartoon unicorn with rainbow-colored mane and tail, standing on a pink background, with the word 'BRUINOCORN' in colorful, glittery letters above it. The unicorn has a surprised or confused expression.
  • Colorful book cover titled 'Bruno Corn' with the subtitle 'Treasure Trouble'. It features a cartoon unicorn with a rainbow mane, a spiraled horn, and a backpack, looking surprised or worried, set against a green background with stars.
  • Children surrounding the book title 'Get Back in Your Books!' with a boy in the center holding a spiky hairbrush, all illustrated in a colorful cartoon style.
  • Book cover titled 'Heart Tiger' by Benji Marshall, illustrated by James Hart, featuring a cartoon tiger with big blue eyes and a wide smile, surrounded by green foliage.
  • Cover of the children's book titled "Otto's Ink-credible First Day of School" featuring a smiling octopus surrounded by various sea creatures, set against a purple underwater background.
  • Colorful book cover titled 'Sloths Love Parties' by Rory H. Mather & Binny Talib. Features illustrated sloths wearing party accessories, surrounded by pizzas, water lilies, fish, and lush greenery, on a bright blue background.
  • Cover of a children's book titled 'Teacher Saurus' featuring a friendly cartoon dinosaur, a young girl with a backpack, a red chair, and school supplies on a light blue background.

Rory’s Services

  • Master the intricate rhythm of preschool literature with specialised picture book writing and rhyme coaching from Rory H. Mather. These targeted writer mentoring sessions deep-dive into meter, perfect rhyme mechanics, strict word-count boundaries, and the preparation of short children's manuscripts for traditional submission.

  • In this informal virtual catch-up session, you’ll have one hour to ask Rory anything you want to know.

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