Racing the Tide

Alison Lester is one of Australia’s most popular authors. She has written and illustrated over 25 picture books, and her first fiction title, The Quicksand Pony, quickly became a bestseller. Her books are published in many languages and are loved by children around the world. Alison’s sure sense of colour and design, her humour, and her keen observation of the details of children’s lives make her books lasting favourites.

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. Ventures into publishing quickly followed. Some of his best-loved books include My Place in Space (with Joe Levine), Burke and Wills, The First Fleet, Sick As (with Gael Jennings) and The New Roland Harvey Christmas book. His recent books include the best-selling At the Beach and In the Bush and his brilliant illustrations are also a feature of It’s True! Burke & Wills Forgot the Frying Pan by David Greagg and the Bonnie & Sam series – The Horses and Ponies of Currawong Creek, in collaboration with Alison Lester.