Cameron Stelzer is an Australian author and illustrator with a passion for creating exciting children's books and fostering a love of reading, writing and creativity in young people. He is one of Australia's favourite children's authors with books that engage, inspire and excite children. Cameron Stelzer has written and illustrated over thirty books, including the internationally award-winning Pie Rats series, the fun and zany Scallywags series, the SOS series for younger readers, how-to-draw publications, and the Stroogle picture book series. Stelzer's books have won many book awards including the International Book Awards, the Book Excellence Awards, the American Fiction Awards and the NYC Big Book Awards. After completing his Doctorate of Visual Arts, Cameron began working at the Natural History Museum in London. It was here that Cameron began writing and illustrating stories inspired by the animals in the museum. He has been writing and illustrating stories featuring anthropomorphic characters ever since.
