Janine Fraser loves books, writing and travel, and looks for stories wherever she goes. She is a published poet, and her previous children's books have been shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. Sarah's Two Nativities is her first book with Walker. She lives in Victoria, Australia, for most of the year, and three months of the year in New York, USA Helene Magisson began her artistic career as a painting restorer in Paris, where she was also trained in the art of medieval illumination. Helene has lived all over the world, including Africa, France and India. She loves to discover other cultures through their arts and customs. She now calls Australia home. Find her online at helenemagisson.com.