Max and George

Cori Brooke has a double degree in Law and Creative Industries (Media and Communication) from the Queensland University of Technology, which says a lot about her personality. She has a very analytical side and a very creative side. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (also from QUT) and was admitted as a lawyer in 2009. Cori has always loved writing and is passionate about picture books and their ability to drive and encourage the imagination and creativity of both children and adults. She also spends a lot of time at the beach, loves cooking and collects antiques. Max and George is her first book. Originally from Canada, Cori married an Australian and they now live in Brisbane with their young son.

Sue deGennaro studied film at university, learnt how to weld and draw at art school, and moved to Sydney to join the circus. She worked and performed with many touring companies as an aerialist and finished her career working in an all-girl flying trapeze troupe. She now lives in Melbourne with her two girls. Her days are spent writing stories of things that make her giggle and painting pictures to stick on the fridge. Some of the book she has illustrated are The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas (by Tony Wilson), The Tomorrow Book (by Jackie French), One Funky Monkey (by Stacey McCleary) and Just One More (by Mark Macleod). The Tomorrow Book won the 2011 Environment Award for Children's Literature.