Kate and Jol Temple are internationally awarded children's authors whose books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Their hilarious history inspired book, Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers the Third Grade was selected as Honour Book for Children’s Book Council of Australia and inspired the popular series Yours Troolie Alice Toolie. Their picture book Room on Our Rock won the Charlotte Huck Award and has been translated into 22 languages. It is an allegory about empathy and refugees and can be read front-to-back or back-to-front for a very different perspective. Their new picture book is about a bird that is close to every child’s heart (and lunch box) it is called Bin Chicken. Kate and Jol regularly visit schools and writers' festivals to talk ideas with young readers and writers. When they're not writing, Kate pretends to play the piano and Jol makes little egg-carton shelters for his Star Wars characters.

Find out more about Kate and Jol at:

Website: katejoltemple.com

Instagram: @katejoltemple

Gus Gordon is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and author.

He has illustrated and written over 80 books for children. His books which include Wendy, Herman and Rosie (2013 CBCA Honour book), Somewhere Else (2017 Speech Pathology book of the year), The Last Peach and Finding François have sold in over 20 countries worldwide and have received wide international recognition.

He has been shortlisted for the German Youth Literature Award, the Sakura Medal in Japan, the Kirico book awards in Spain, the Les Incorruptibles prize in France, the Premio Anderson Children's Book award in Italy and has twice been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest award for children's and young adult literature.

He lives with his wife and three kids in Sydney, Australia. 

Find out more about Gus at:

Website: gusgordon.com

Instagram: @gusgordonbooks

Lucinda Gifford is the author and illustrator of many well-loved books for kids. 

Her books include Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas (chosen for National Simultaneous Storytime 2020), The Monty’s Island series written by Emily Rodda, and The Adventures of Princess Peony series by Nette Hilton – as well as The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack by Jen Storer, and the picture book Saved!!! written by Matilda’s goalkeeper Lydia Williams.

Her latest book (as author and illustrator) is The Wolves of Greycoat Hall, a junior fiction novel published by Walker Books.

Lucinda lives with her family in Melbourne’s northern suburbs and works as an author and illustrator from her home studio. She plans to write and draw for the rest of her life, or until her hand drops off, or both.

Find out more about Lucinda at:

Website: lucindagiffordbooks.com

Facebook: @lucindagiffordbooks

Instagram: @lucindagifford

Twitter: @LucindaGifford