The Road

Catherine Jinks is the Australian author of many award-winning and internationally recognised books for adults, young adults and kids, written in a wide range of genres. Her body of writing encompasses more than 30 titles and she has garnered many awards, including the CBCA Book of the Year Award, the Aurealis Award for Science Fiction and the Davitt Award for Crime Fiction. She has been writing books since she was eight years old – and doesn't expect to stop writing them anytime soon.

Since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London UK), Kate Oliver has gone on to work in film, television and theatre. Films include The Inside Story (Tribeca Film Festival 2003) and Taste (Sundance Film Festival 2002), and television appearances include Where The Heart Is for United Film & Television UK and Have Your Cake and Eat It for BBC TV.