Bethany Clark worked for many years making and talking about books with many of Australia's best authors, booksellers, librarians, and publishers before she found herself as the manager of snacks for a small child. She lives in Adelaide with her husband and son where she can still be found making and talking about books when not preparing continuous picnics and endless degustation menus for a myriad of small folk. Sara Acton is an award-winning author and illustrator who grew up in the Cotswolds in England andnow lives in a small seaside village on the Central Coast of NSW. She has always loved drawing, especially people and other strange creatures. She studied BA Hons Fine Art and trained as an Art Teacher in London. After teaching and practicing art in England and New Zealand Sara moved with her family to Australia.Her first picture book Ben and Duck won the 2012 Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award for new illustrators.