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[[Lori-Ann Preston]] (?-) is an actor, children's author, playwright and educator.
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[[Lori-Ann Preston]] (1973-) is an actor, children's author, playwright and educator.
  
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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Her books include:
 
Her books include:
  
* ''[[Thabo, the Space Dude]]''
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* ''[[Thabo the Space Dude]]''
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* ''Thabo The Space Dude Logbook 2: Destination Mars''
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* ''Thabo The Space Dude Logbook 3: Voyagers in Space''
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* ''[[Trixie]]''
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* ''Trixie 2''
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* ''[[Fab Farm]]'' (2024)
 
* ''[[Fab Farm]]'' (2024)
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* ''What do Monsters and Mermaids Munch?''
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* ''SLOOTHS''
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* ''Vampi, the Flying Guinea Pig''
 
* ''Vampi, the Flying Guinea Pig''
 
* ''Let's Go Wild''
 
* ''Let's Go Wild''
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As an actress, she has appeared in ''[[Why Strelitzias Cannot Fly]]'' (1991).
 
As an actress, she has appeared in ''[[Why Strelitzias Cannot Fly]]'' (1991).
  
Her children's book, ''[[Fab Farm]]'', was adapted for the stage by [[Jen Bryson Moorcroft]].
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Several of her children's books have been adapted for the stage:
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* ''[[Trixie]]'', adapted by Preston and directed by [[Amanda Bothma]] (2020). The production was halted due to Covid restrictions.
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* ''[[Thabo the Space Dude]]'', adapted by Preston and produced by [[Ticket to the Moon Youth Theatre]] (2023-2025)
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* ''[[Fab Farm]]'', was adapted for the stage by [[Jen Bryson Moorcroft]] (2025).
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==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
 
'EL author's award-winning children's book makes its local theatre debut'. [[Go & Express]]. 29 May 2025.
 
'EL author's award-winning children's book makes its local theatre debut'. [[Go & Express]]. 29 May 2025.
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https://www.loriannpreston.com
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 27 June 2025

Lori-Ann Preston (1973-) is an actor, children's author, playwright and educator.

Biography

Born Lori-Ann Schlimper.

Her bother is actor and singer Clayton Schlimper.

Her books include:

  • Thabo The Space Dude Logbook 2: Destination Mars
  • Thabo The Space Dude Logbook 3: Voyagers in Space
  • Trixie 2
  • Fab Farm (2024)
  • What do Monsters and Mermaids Munch?
  • SLOOTHS
  • Vampi, the Flying Guinea Pig
  • Let's Go Wild

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

As an actress, she has appeared in Why Strelitzias Cannot Fly (1991).

Several of her children's books have been adapted for the stage:

Sources

'EL author's award-winning children's book makes its local theatre debut'. Go & Express. 29 May 2025.

https://www.loriannpreston.com

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