Chatterbox

Margaret Wild (Author)

Margaret Wild is one of Australia’s most-loved picture book authors. She has written over forty books, many of which have appeared in foreign editions and all have been highly acclaimed.

• Jenny Angel, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas (inspired by her brother’s death at the age of seven)
• Fox, illustrated by Ron Brooks
• The Very Best of Friends, illustrated by Julie Vivas

All three of these books are winners of the CBC Picture Book of the Year Award. Her most recent picture book with Penguin is The Treasure Box.

Margaret was born in Eshowe, a small town in South Africa. She now lives in Sydney.

Deborah Niland (Illustrator)

Deborah Niland has been drawing and painting all her life. She has painted for art exhibitions and galleries, and illustrated for newspapers and magazines. Most of all, she has built a successful career illustrating children’s books.

Some well-known and popular titles include:

• Mulga Bill’s Bicycle
• When The Wind Changed
• There’s a Hippopotamus On Our Roof Eating Cake
• Chatterbox

Deborah now enjoys writing and illustrating her own stories. She has had great success with Annie’s Chair. This picture book, first published in 2005, has won many awards, including the 2006 Children’s Book of the Year - Early Childhood, and several Children’s Choice awards. Annie to the Rescue, a follow-up tale of the intrepid little girl, was published in 2007.

Now that her own children have grown up, Deborah has enjoyed spending time widening her knowledge of different illustration techniques, both traditional and digital. Other interests include doodling, fine art painting, photography, and playing with the grandchildren.

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