Remy Lai studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she writes and draws stories for kids with her two dogs by her side.

She is the author of Pie in the Sky and Fly on the Wall, with more books on the way.

Find out more about Remy at:

Website: http://www.remylai.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rrremylai/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Remy_Lai

Asphyxia is an artist, writer and public speaker. Author of the much loved junior fiction series, The Grimstones, Asphyxia has also been a circus performer and puppeteer. An avid art-journaler, she who loves to share her process to help others benefit from this amazing tool for self-expression, problem-solving, planning, goal-tracking and self-esteem. Deaf since the age of three, Asphyxia learnt to sign when she was eighteen, which changed her life. She is now a Deaf activist, sharing details of Deaf experience and raising awareness of oppression of Deaf people and what we can do to change this. Her free online Auslan course (www.asphyxia.com.au) has over 15,000 students. Asphyxia is kept busy with her small farm where she combines food growing with art - creating a magical aesthetic with plants and natural elements. Her new book, Future Girl, combines these passions.

Find out more about Asphyxia at:

Website: helloasphyxia.wordpress.com

Facebook: @FixiesShelf

Bibliography:

The Grimstones – An Artist’s Journal – available online from Lulu.com

Play Me Sonatina and Other Stories – available online from Lulu.com

Hatched: The Grimstones Book 1, Allen & Unwin 2012

Mortimer Revealed: The Grimstones Book 2, Allen & Unwin 2012

Whirlwind: The Grimstones 3, Allen & Unwin 2012

Music School: The Grimstones 4, Allen & Unwin 2013

The Grimstones Collection, Allen & Unwin 2015

Future Girl, Allen & Unwin 2020

Alison Evans is the award winning author of queer young adult books Euphoria Kids, Highway Bodies and Ida. They are a contributor in Kindred, 12 Queer #loveozya Stories and co-edit the zine Concrete Queers. They live on Wurundjeri Land, Melbourne.

Find out more about Alison at:

Website: alisonwritesthings.com

Twitter: @_budgie

Facebook: @alisonwritesthings

Instagram: @alisonwritesthings

Kate recommends Peta Lyre's Rating Normal by Anna Whateley, published by Allen & Unwin.

allenandunwin.com/browse/books/childrens/Peta-Lyres-Rating-Normal-Anna-Whateley-9781760525309

Liz recommends Found, written by Bruce Pascoe, illustrated by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis and published by Magabala Books.

magabala.com/products/found

Nat recommends My Shadow Is Pink by Scott Stuart and published by Larrikin House.

larrikinhouse.com/product/my-shadow-is-pink-preorder-avail-aug-1/