Friend for Ruby

SOFIE LAGUNA's many books for young people have been published in the US, the UK and in translation throughout Europe and Asia. She has been shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Awards, and twice been awarded Honour Book by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). She is also a highly acclaimed author for adults. Sofie lives in Melbourne with her husband, Marc McBride, and their two young sons.MARC McBRIDE is the illustrator of Emily Rodda's New York Times best-selling series Deltora Quest, which has sold over 18 million copies worldwide and has become an anime TV show. He has illustrated more than 200 book covers, 10 picture books and countless magazines, and has had work exhibited with the New York Society of Illustrators International Show. He has won Aurealis Awards for the Deltora Quest series, as well as World of Monsters, which he wrote and illustrated. His book The Glimme was Honour Book in the 2020 CBCA awards. His recent books are The Song of Lewis Carmichael, The House on Pleasant Street and The Glow, all written by Sofie Laguna.