Margaret Clark was born in Geelong, Victoria in 1942. She has worked as a primary teacher, pre-school director, university lecturer and alcohol and drug educator with the Victorian Health Department. These various jobs have given her great insight into the lives of children and teenagers. She has a Bachelor of Education, a Masters degree, and a Doctorate in Education. She has written books under the name M. D. Clark, Margaret D. Clark and Lee Striker. With over one hundred books about relationships, friendships, and social issues under the guise of humour, Margaret's books have become very popular with young readers.
Suzi is an established Australian actress. She is a founding member of the Bell Shakespeare Company and has worked with leading Australian theatre companies such as the Sydney Theatre Company and the Melbourne Theatre Company. Suzi’s TV credits include Home and Away and The Kettering Incident on Foxtel’s SoHo in Australia and BBC Worldwide internationally. Her film credits include The Loved Ones, Queen of The Damned and Love and Other Catastrophes. Suzi has recorded many audiobooks for Bolinda including Tim Winton’s Dirt Music and the award-winning Tomorrow series by John Marsden.