Caz Goodwin is an award-winning author who writes picture books, short stories, poetry and junior fiction. Her work has been published internationally and illustrated by Gus Gordon, Ashley King, Kerry Millard, Low Joo Hong and others. She heads the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) in Victoria and is on the Young Australian Best Book Awards (YABBA) council. She is also an Australia Reads ambassador. At university, Caz studied psychology and worked for many years as an HR Manager. However, writing has always been her passion and she now spends her time writing for children and encouraging their love of books and reading. Sara Acton is an award-winning author and illustrator who grew up in the Cotswolds in England and now lives in a small seaside village on the Central Coast of NSW. She has always loved drawing, especially people and other strange creatures. She studied BA Hons Fine Art and trained as an Art Teacher in London. After teaching and practicing art in England and New Zealand Sara moved with her family to Australia. Her first picture book Ben and Duck won the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for new illustrators.