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Mike Lucas is the author of several picture books and poetry anthologies. His first YA novel was published in 2022. Originally from the UK, he now lives in Adelaide, where he works as an engineer and runs an independent bookstore with his wife, Becky. He has a passion for encouraging children to use imagination and creativity to produce original stories and poetry. MidnightSun published his children’s book Olivia’s Voice in 2017 and Vanishing in 2018, both beautifully illustrated by Jennifer Harrison.

Heidi Cooper Smith has always held a love and fascination for animals, particularly those that could be found in her own backyard. Growing up in the bush on a diet of David Attenborough documentaries, she wants to help foster this appreciation in the next generation.