The Fast Lane

Katrin Dreiling is a German-born language teacher who moved to Australia with her husband and three children and later became an illustrator. She is known for her quirky artwork that incorporates a variety of media. Her first illustrated picture book, The World's Worst Pirate by Michelle Worthington, was named a Notable Book in 2018 by the Children's Book Council of Australia. In 2021, her first book as both author and illustrator, A Perfect Pig, was published by Scholastic Australia. Katrin also illustrates for other authors and has worked with Walker Books and Page Street Kids.

Pip Harry is the author of award-winning books for children and young adults, including The Little Wave, winner of the CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers, and August & Jones, winner of the CBCA Shadow Judging Book of the Year. A former competitive pool swimmer who once dreamed of becoming an Olympian, Pip now prefers swimming in the ocean. Her recent titles include the ABIA-shortlisted Over or Under?, The Inside Dog, Camp Spooky: Attack of the Aliants (co-written with Kate Foster), and Drift, a young adult novel in verse.