Jane Godwin (Author) Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed and internationally published author of many books for children and young people, across all styles and ages. Children's Publisher at Penguin Books Australia for many years, Jane's books include her novels A Walk in the Dark (September 2022), Falling From Grace, As Happy as Here (a CBCA Notable Book) and When Rain Turns to Snow (shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers and for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards) and picture books Tilly, illustrated by Anna Walker and The Best Hiding Place (illustrated by Sylvia Morris), both shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. Jane is dedicated to pursuing quality and enriching reading and writing experiences for young people, and spends as much time as she can working with them in schools and communities and running literature and writing programs. janegodwin.com.au Robin Cowcher (Illustrator) Robin Cowcher has worked at The Age newspaper as a designer and Illustrations Editor. Now freelancing, she illustrates for Spectrum in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, and has illustrated wine and food books and several children's books, including Digger by Mike Dumbleton (2018) and Little Dog and the Summer Holiday by Corinne Fenton (2019). Little Dog and the Christmas Wish by Corinne Fenton and illustrated by Robin was shortlisted for the 2015 CBCA Crichton Award, and became the theme of the 60th anniversary Myer Christmas Windows display that year. Robin tutors part time in editorial illustration at RMIT.