Susannah McFarlane is a successful children’s book author who, after many years working as a publisher, now spends her time writing and creating stories that kids love to read.

She is the creator and writer of the awarding-winning EJ12 Girl Hero and EJ Spy School series, the creator and co-author of the hugely popular series for boys, Boy vs Beast, the author of the Little Mates series of alphabet books for under fives, and the series editor for Stuff Happens!, a great new series for boys about the everyday challenges they face.

Lachlan Creagh is a versatile and talented illustrator, concept designer and animator.

He has illustrated books in the Little Mates series (Scholastic) and the Robert Irwin, Dinosaur Hunter series (Random House).

His picture books include Wombat Went A'walking, Wombat Went A'racing, Wombat's Birthday Surprise, Wombat Jumped Over The Moon, Wombat Went A'surfing And Dinosaur Rocks.