Alison Lester grew up on a farm by the sea, and first rode a horse
as a baby in her father's arms. Her picture books mix imaginary
worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in
themselves and celebrate the differences that make them special.
Alison is involved in many community art projects and spends part
of every year travelling to remote Indigenous communities, using
her books to help children and adults write and draw about their
own lives. In 2012, Alison became Australia's first Children's Book
Laureate, a position she shared with Boori Monty Pryor. In 2016,
she was awarded the Dromkeen Medal for her outstanding achievement
in the creation of Australian children's and young adult
literature, and in 2018 she became the first children's book writer
to win the Melbourne Prize for Literature, for her outstanding
contribution to Australian literature and cultural and intellectual
life.
Roland Harvey is one of Australia's best-loved illustrators. In
1978, he established Roland Harvey Studios and began designing and
producing greeting cards, posters and stationery with a distinctly
Australian flavour, before venturing into publishing. Some of his
best-loved books include My Place in Space, Burke and Wills, The
First Fleet, and the best-selling At the Beach, In the Bush, In the
City series.
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