Born in Indonesia of French parents, who are themselves of mixed ethnicity -- Basque, Spanish, Portuguese and French-Canadian as well as French -- Sophie Masson AM was brought up in France and Australia and now lives in regional NSW.
Sophie is the award-winning author of over 70 books, for children, young adults and adults, many of which have been published internationally. In 2019 she received an AM award in the Order of Australia honours list for her significant service to literature.
Michael McMahon grew up in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. He graduated from Swinburne University School of Design in 2009 with honours in Communication Design and currently works full-time as a freelance designer and illustrator. He collaborates with local studios on various projects ranging from branding, education and packaging to illustrated animations.