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Carol Faulkner is a full-time children’s author living in Adelaide’s western suburbs. Her first book, “My Cat the Alien” (Barrie) was published after she completed a Diploma of Professional Children’s Writing in 1999. Other titles include “Dads Have No Shame” (Penguin), and “The Hunt for Houdini” (Funtastic). She is married with two teenagers, a German shepherd and a green tree frog. She enjoys music, reading, crosswords, and good times with family and friends.

Ann James is one of Australia’s best-known illustrators, and many of her books have been successful internationally, including A Coat of Cats (by Jerri Kroll), the Midnight Babies books and the Penny Pollard Diaries (by Robin Klein). She works in a variety of media, from watercolours to vibrant pastels.