Ships in the Field

As a lecturer, teacher, educational specialist with a Master of Education (UNSW) and an author with a M.A. in creative writing (UTS), Susanne writes with insight into issues that affect both children and adults. Within her writing, she tackles important questions about divorce, bullying, burns, male youth culture, feminism and events that have touched her, creating memorable characters, relationships and stories that continue beyond the page.

Anna Pignataro teaches art to children and exhibits regularly in galleries in Australia and overseas. Her first book, I’m in the Sky and I Can’t Come Back, was joint winner of the Crichton Award (1998); The Staircase Cat was shortlisted for CBCA Picture Book of the Year (1999); Unknown was a CBCA Notable Book (2001) and published in the US. Anna lives in Rosebud, Victoria.