DADS: A Field Guide

Justin Ractliffe is the Publishing Director at Penguin Random House Australia. His previous role was Managing Director of Hachette Australia and he has held a number of senior executive roles across publishing in sales, marketing and publicity. He is the recipient of the 2019 Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund Publisher Fellowship and published his report ‘Instinct, Input and Insight: Reader-centricity in publishing’ in October of that year.

Justin has two daughters and got the idea for the book from watching all the different types of dads dropping their kids off at school.

DADS: A Field Guide is his first children's book.

After a decade working in the music industry, Cathie Glassby's illustrations have emerged from her love of music, pop culture, vintage posters and fashion.

Her work has led her to be selected as one of a stable of artists to contribute to iconic Australian brand Mambo, and the Australian artist run collective Art Park, with her artwork included in clothing ranges, exhibitions and publications.

In 2008 Cathie was nominated as one of the world's most exciting female illustrators by illustration almanac Curvy.

Dads - A Field Guide is her first children's book.