Janeen Brian is the author of more than 60 books for children. Her work has been shortlisted in the CBCA Awards and the Wilderness Society Environment Awards. She received the CBC Honour Book award for Where Does Thursday Go? in 2002. Lucinda Gifford has since illustrated over 40 books, nine of which she has also written. She works from her studio in Melbourne's north and especially enjoys making books about chickens, wolves, castles and magical creatures.