Peter Helliar is the author of the Frankie Fish series for children, as well as one of Australia's favorite comedians. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and three kids, and co-hosts an award-winning news and current affairs program called The Project. He plans on being the first human to travel back in time. Helliar's extraordinary entertainment and comedy career has spanned everything from radio to screenwriting, producing and co-starring in feature films (I Love You Too) and television series (It's a Date).

Matt Shanks is a critically-acclaimed author/illustrator of over fifteen picture books. These include Rosie the Rhinoceros, written by Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes and Eric the Postie and Queen Celine which were both awarded Notables by the CBCA for Picture Book of The Year. Matt is a two-time fellow of the May Gibbs' Children's Literature Trust, co-editor of Words Like This, and works primarily in watercolor. He lives in Melbourne, Victoria, with his partner and cat.