Author:Maggie May Gordon was born and raised in Sydney. She commenced writing when she married and moved to a property on the western plains of NSW, which she found very conducive to writing about the characters, flora and fauna of the Australian bush. An award-winning poet, her verses have been widely published and used in eisteddfod and radio presentations. Her lyrics have been performed on stage and television. Maggie is the original author and lyricist of Eureka! The Musical (Her Majesty’s, Melbourne 2004) which was nominated for Best Musical in the Robert Helpmann Awards for Australian Theatre 2005. Christmas in the Bush is Maggie’s 10th Little Steps title.Illustrator:Faye Gardiner has lived in the Australian Outback and various parts of the western plains of New South Wales. The uniqueness of the flora, fauna and little country towns has been her inspiration for putting brush to canvas. Faye’s paintings are much sought after by tourists and those who appreciate Australian landscapes. Maggie and Faye combined their talents to create The Countryrhymes Collection.
