The Fishmonger and the Pastry Chef

Sophie Masson was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, to French parents. She has spent most of her life going back and forth between Australia and France. Author of 28 novels, for adults, teenagers and children, she is published in Australia, the US and Italy as well as the UK. Winner of the Australian Young Adult Aurealis Science Fiction and Fantasy Award and shortlisted for many others, she has also written for stage, radio and newspapers, magazines and literary journals. She is still fluently bilingual and frequently returns to France to visit family. She lives in New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and three children. Sophie is the Australian correspondent for ACHUKA website. http://www.achuka.co.uk

Cheryl Orsini has illustrated and designed several titles for children, including Happy as Larry, I Wish I’d Danced with Anna Pavlova and My Funky Fishing Book. As an accomplished graphic designer she has worked for a variety of clients in the theatre, film and music industries. Cheryl lives in Sydney with her husband and baby daughter, and is very happy to ‘colour in’ for the rest of her days.