Jess Black is an Australian author of children's books. She has written over thirty junior fiction books and two picture books, Moon Dance and The Bold Australian Girl (July 2017 release).

Jess is the author of the Keeper of the Crystals series and the co-author of the hugely successful Bindi Wildlife Adventure series, RSPCA Animal Tales series and The Kaboom Kid series with David Warner.

American-born Renee Treml moved to Australia in 2007, where she was immediately captivated by the unique wildlife in this country. Throughout her teens, she was an avid horseback rider (nothing near as daring as May) and spent inordinate amounts of time at 'the ranch' riding, grooming and enjoying the company of horses.

These days Renee can be found working in her Surf Coast studio or walking in the bush and on the beach with her family. In addition to books, Renee's illustrations are featured on a range of stationery, ceramics and homewares.