Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, of French parents, Sophie Masson came to Australia at the age of five. She spent her childhood commuting between France and Australia. Sophie has had more than forty novels published in Australia, for adults, young adults and children. Her work has also been published in the UK, US and Germany. Sophie Masson is married, has three children and lives in northern New South Wales.
Esther van Doornum is an actress, voice over artist, occasional acting teacher, and co- artistic director of Iron Lung Theatre.