Author: While living in Thailand, Jacinta found that snippets of quirky verse popped into her brain every time she had a massage. Naturally, she wanted to explore this further and started having massages twice a week. Now she’s a children’s picture book author! Jacinta is a member of The Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Creative Kids Tales, and the Australian Society of Authors. She dedicates her time to writing and having massages. Jacinta’s passion is writing fun picture books with messages that uplift and empower. She plans to spend the next few decades writing books that will inspire children and adults alike for generations to come. Jacinta’s debut picture book Joy’s Journey is an adventurous quest story about realising the joy is in the journey. This will soon be followed by a second book Joy’s Way – a fun story about doing things your own way. Illustrator: Maria Biktimirova, a.k.a. Manka Kasha, is a university teacher and a children’s book illustrator, Manka has a postgrad degree in English Language and Literature, and is reluctantly trying to work on her PhD in her freefrom-illustrating time. When they are not teaching their students (who are absolutely the best), or drawing, they prefer to read, listen to cast recordings of some musicals, or binge-watch TV-shows.
