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 is a freelance designer and illustrator, who has been drawing ever since he could hold a pencil and often dreamt of one day publishing his very own books. Michael is currently drawing and working on his next children's book.