Nick Arnold is a British writer of science books for children, best known for his hugely successful, award-winning series Horrible Science - one of which was awarded the Aventis prize.

He is a keen supporter of libraries and founded the Appledore Book Festival after leading a campaign to save six libraries from closure.Giulia Zoavo is an Italian illustrator based in Brooklyn who loves to tell stories and make people smile.

Michael Cannon was the founding editor of Historical Records of Victoria and an award-winning journalist, newspaper editor and historian. He wrote and edited more than thirty books, including bestseller The Land Boomers, which caused a sensation in Australia in the 1960s.

In 1969, he edited The Vagabond Papers for Melbourne University Press and in 1970 was awarded a Commonwealth Literary Fellowship. From 1971 to 1998, he published a steady stream of books. His extensive personal papers are held by the National Archives.

Brendan Kearney lives and works by the sea in the Southwest of England with his little dog Crumble. His work as an author and illustrator combines whimsical nostalgia with a bright, playful sense for colour and character.

Brendan is the author/illustrator of Musical Mac published 2019 and the illustrator for the best-selling Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series published by Sterling Childrens Books. His illustration clients include Lonely Planet, Harper Collins, Bloomsbury and Crayola.