Lisa Shanahan is an award-winning writer of picture books and fiction for young people. Some of her well-loved books include Gordon's Got A Snookie, illustrated by Wayne Harris, and Bear and Chook and Daddy's Having A Horse, illustrated by Emma Quay.

Her picture book Bear and Chook By The Sea, illustrated by Emma Quay, won the CBCA Book of the Year for Early Childhood in 2010 and Big Pet Day, illustrated by Gus Gordon, won the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award for the 5-8 age group in 2015.

Lisa loves moon-gazing, making up words, mint slices, mock orange blossom, black cockatoos, shouts of unexpected laughter, the weight of a scruffy dog resting on her knee and cups of tea. She lives in Sydney, close to the river of her childhood, with her husband, their three sons and one bouncy spoodle.

Leila Rudge was born in England. She moved to Australia after completing an Illustration Degree at Bath Spa University. Creating tiny characters for books is her favourite part of illustrating.

In 2012, her book No Bears (written by Meg McKinlay) was short-listed for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year award in both the Picture Book and Early Childhood categories.

Her first picture book as both author and illustrator, Ted, was a CBCA Notable Book. In 2017 her second book as author-illustrator, Gary, was short-listed for the CBCA awards.