Andrea Rowe

Andrea Rowe is a best-selling award-winning picture book author, freelance writer and nationally awarded writer of short stories, and late night book reader. Andrea writes books for children, young adults and grown-ups too. She combines her nostalgic celebration of culture, family diversity, and the environment in our everyday lives with the questions and conversations that draw us together. Her debut picture book Jetty Jumping, illustrated by Hannah Sommerville, was awarded the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia's Picture Book of the Year - Early Childhood.

Hannah Sommerville is a best-selling picture book illustrator who creates enchanting watercolour, gouache and digital illustrations in her coastal studio. Hannah is a storyteller who enjoys creating picture books that capture the imagination, tenderness and playfulness that surround children and family life. Her picture book Jetty Jumping, written by Andrea Rowe, was awarded the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia's Picture Book of the Year - Early Childhood.