Author: Alex Blake is an international best-selling author and a mother of two with a secret – she knows the importance of play. Alex has mined diamonds, managed multi-million dollar construction projects, trekked Mount Kilimanjaro, and edited 13 best-selling books – yet her greatest achievements may be surmounting the challenges of parenting. As the founder of Diamond Stories, she guides people to unlock their untold stories and share them in books. Alex lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she and her boys trek the bush. You can find her on Instagram @alexandra_j5Illustrator:Emma Stuart has been illustrating children’s books for the past 11 years. In this time she has illustrated over 30 books. Emma works primarily with watercolours, but also works with acrylics, oils, pen and ink and pencil. Her characters are full of life and bring a real sense of light heartedness to the reader. Emma can work in a large range of genres and styles, from highly detailed realism to simple character-based illustration. Recently nominated by Luerzer’s Archive Magazine to appear in “Best 200 illustrators worldwide” 11/12 issue. As well as illustration, Emma exhibits work regularly.
