Zanni Louise is an internationally published Australian author of over 40 books from picture books to young adult novels (writing as Zanni L. Arnot.) Her books have been recognised by prominent speech pathology and educational publishing awards, as well as the Children’s Book Council of Australia, White Raven’s International Catalogue of Children’s Books, Panda Awards, K.O.A.L.A. Awards, Sakura Book Medal Reading List and the Australian Book Design Awards, among others. Her middle-grade novel, Queenie in Seven Moves, is on the New South Wales school curriculum. Zanni has a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Creative Writing, as well as a Graduate Diploma of Psychology and a Certificate in Counselling. She currently lives in an artists' warehouse in The Netherlands with two tall teens and an even taller husband. Zanni loves visiting schools, organising retreats for grown-ups, and running in forests. She is the founder of The Sunshine House, a growing community of writers and illustrators, as well as an author ambassador for Room To Read, which supports girls’ education and literacy.Jingting Wang is an award-winning children’s book illustrator currently based in England, UK. Her work has been featured in prominent awards such as the Bologna children’s book fair (2025), the 3x3 Illustration Show Annual (2024), the Communication Arts Illustration Awards (2025), the American Illustration Awards (2025), and the Cheltenham Illustration Awards (2022,2024). After studying the Illustration MA at Kingston University in London and graduating with a distinction, she now specialises in children’s book illustration and has a longstanding collaboration with major publishers in China, UK and Australia on a wide range of books.As an illustrator, she enjoys bringing whimsical characters and heartfelt scenes to life, blending digital and traditional techniques to create imaginary worlds full of wonder and delight.
