Katrina Nannestad grew up in country New South Wales in a neighbourhood stuffed full of happy children. Her adult years have been spent teaching, raising boys, perfecting her recipe for chocolate-chip bickies, time travelling and pursuing her love of stories.
Katrina celebrates family, friendship and belonging in her books. She also loves writing stories that make children laugh. What can be better than contagious belly giggles, hen-like cackles or wild guffaws that end in a snort?
Katrina now lives near Bendigo with her family and an exuberant black whippet called Olive. She dreams of one day being invited to the royal palace (any old palace will do) for high tea and a rollicking game of Musical Chairs.
Lucia Masciullo lives on the Gold Coast, where she works as a freelance illustrator. It’s the best job in the world, she says.
Born and bred in Italy, Lucia moved to Australia in 2007. Since then she has collaborated with Australian and English publishers, illustrating more than fifteen books and the series Our Australian Girl.
Lucia likes to create whimsical characters and dynamic compositions, and she works with traditional techniques, mixing watercolour, acrylic and pencil.
When not in her studio, she enjoys bushwalking, surfing and eating home-made pizza.