Nick Bland is one of Australia's bestselling authors and illustrators. His books, including the hugely popular The Very Cranky Bear, have been published around the world. In 2010 The Wrong Book was named an Honour Book by the CBCA. Nick lives in the Northern Territory. Stephen Michael King has illustrated more than fifteen books for Scholastic. His first picture book, The Man Who Loved Boxes, skyrocketed to popularity, winning the Family Award for Children's Books in 1996. It was also shortlisted in the Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration and has been sold around the world. Stephen describes drawing as something that he simply can't live without. He works mainly with watercolours and ink. He works fast so that his ideas stay fresh and his brush and line-work fluid.