Mike Lefroy’s love affair with cricket began with late night vigils and scratchy broadcasts of Test matches from England via a homemade crystal set. He never made it past backyard cricket but remains fascinated by the sights, sounds and stories of Australia’s favourite summer pastime. Mike loves the challenge of bringing stories alive for children. Most of his books are about ships and the sea but his last two are stories of kids and cricket.

Liz makes her pictures using collage and printmaking as well as paint and pencils. She was awarded an Australian Society of Authors Children’s Picture Book Illustrators’ Initiative in 2014 and will be taking up a May Gibbs Trust Fellowship to Adelaide in 2015.

Liz spent her early artistic years drawing (mainly horse-based) stories on her dad’s electrical circuit diagram papers and copying her mum’s loopy handwriting. She now has a ceiling-high stack of sketchbooks full of inspirations from around the world that fuel her picture book llustrations. Her passion for drawing has contributed to international research with the British Council and Big Draw.

Liz now lives in Newcastle, Australia with her husband Mario. She is currently illustrating her second picture storybook for Walker Book Australia.