Amanda loves stories, books, writing and children. She’s thrown them all into the air (Warning: if you do this, don't stand underneath when they land). This mix has given her the perfect combination to be a passionate children's book author.
So far being an actress has been Amanda’s favorite career, she knows that writing stories for children will be her next new favorite. Amanda writes a range of picture books; some tackle serious issues with a strong message, others spark curiosity and encourage children to believe in themselves. She also writes whimsical stories that inspire children to use their imaginations and is currently creating her own fairy-tale collection. A few of Amanda’s stories have been shortlisted and longlisted in various competitions within Australia. She inspired and was on the publishing committee for the CBCA Anthology ‘Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds’. Before starting full time work in a school, Amanda wrote reviews for ellaslist, a parent and grandparent website. She is an active member of SCBWI and the New Member Coordinator for SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand and is Vice President for CBCA Eastern Suburbs Branch.

Currently working on writing and illustrating her next children’s picture book, Kathy Creamer has a Master of Arts Degree in Children’s Book Illustration from the renowned Cambridge School of Art in the UK, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) in Children’s Literature and Creative Writing. She has illustrated numerous children’s fiction and non-fiction books as well as 27 picture books, some of which she has also written. She has been published by Oxford UniversityPress, Reed International, Christmas Press, Little Pink Dog Books and other international publishers and organisations. Many of her children’s picture books have won awards at home and internationally. She has also written content for computer animation, produced background design, characters, animation storyboards, and created hand puppet designs for educational programs. Kathy is also an artist and sculptor whose works have appeared in many international exhibitions, galleries, magazines and educational publications.