Richard Tulloch is one of Australia’s bestselling and popular authors of books, television and plays for children. He is the winner of five Australian Writers Guild awards, author of more than 60 children’s books and screenwriter to Play School, Bananas in Pyjamas and Fern Gully to mention a few! Richard’s plays for children include The Thirteen-Storey Treehouse which was adapted from Andy Griffith’s and Terry Denton’s phenomenally successful book series.  Richard’s timeless stories are enjoyed by children across the world.                                                 Creators of Toodle the Cavoodle - Maree Kirkland-Morris and Lyndi Adler  have more than 35 years’ combined experience within the world of children’s entertainment. They have used their extensive experience across touring, ancillary rights, merchandising, and directing and producing both live performance and broadcast content to optimise creative and commercial opportunities for some of Australia’s most successful preschool properties including, The Hooley Dooleys, SplashDance, The Nannas and The Poppas and ABC for Kids Concerts and Events. Maree has also managed the career of John Field for more than a decade (450+ songs for The Wiggles and TV series globally). Heidi Cooper Smith is a talented Australian author and illustrator who knew from the age of 11 she wanted to write and illustrate books.  In 2014 she was offered her first contract to illustrate a picture book. In 2015 and 2016 Heidi won the CYA illustrated manuscript competition, leading to the creation of her first book as both author and illustrator. Heidi’s delightful watercolour and digital illustrations are the cornerstone of her success.