The Bug Book

Lucinda Gifford is the author and illustrator of many well-loved and award-winning books for kids. She has illustrated over 40 books, 9 of which she has also written. Lucinda's books have been translated into numerous languages and her popular picture book 'Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas' was chosen for the 2020 Australia Library and Information Association's (ALIA) National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS). Lucinda works from her home studio in Melbourne and especially enjoys making books about chickens, dogs, cats, bugs, wolves and magical creatures.

Adelaide’s Tania Ingram is an internationally published author who writes bestselling books for children of all ages. Prior to becoming an author, she was a child psychologist specialising in brain injury, disability and adolescent mental health. Tania’s work has been shortlisted for a Speech Pathology Book of the Year (Jinny & Cooper #1) and earned a CBCA Notable (Aggie Flea is NOT a Liar!). Tania has sat on the SCBWI SA committee, acted as a peer assessor on the literature panel for Arts South Australia’s grants program, and is an active ambassador for the Premier’s Reading Challenge. She enjoys sharing her love of books and writing through school visits, workshops and festivals. When not writing you can find her reading, crocheting crooked rugs and singing to her chickens, who pretend to be oblivious to her talent.