Tales from Northern Tasmania

Anne Layton-Bennett is a freelance writer and journalist. With a passion for storytelling and a special focus on Tasmanian tales, Anne brings a unique voice to her writing.

A local writer for local stories.

About Anne

Anne Layton-Bennett is a freelance writer - which allows her to talk to lots of interesting and fascinating people and tell their stories about the work they do, and the lives they’ve lived. She has been a regular contributor of science-based, animal-related articles for specialist monthly magazine The Veterinarian for almost 20 years, and she also writes the occasional feature for online publication Tasmanian Times. Currently Anne is also working on a non-fiction memoir that tells the story of a community’s campaign to stop what would have been ‘the world’s fourth largest pulp mill’ being built in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley.

A bridge over a river with trees in the background
A group of ducks are swimming in a body of water

"A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it."

~ Samuel Johnson
By Anne Layton-Bennett December 15, 2025
Book review of a historical crime novel that has similarities to the murder of prostitutes in Victorian England by the infamous Jack the Ripper, but is also a social history of women in colonial Melbourne.
By Anne Layton-Bennett November 18, 2025
Political controversy continues about building Tasmania's third stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point, a monument to the AFL that the majority of Tasmanians have consistently said they don't want and which they know is unaffordable at a time when public services are at crisis point. Yes to a team, No to a new stadium.
By Anne Layton-Bennett November 9, 2025
Seeking a publisher or agent for my book was never going to be easy, and so it is proving to be.
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If you're an editor in search of unique content, or simply curious to learn more about Anne and her work, feel free to get in touch via her contact page. Alternatively, you can visit her About page to discover more about this passionate storyteller.