Ruby's Repair Cafe

Michelle Worthington was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and currently lives in the Redland City. Since a very early age, Michelle has had a love for words and rhyme, and has always excelled at English and creative writing. Michelle has three boys who love to read and she has read them a bedtime story every night of their lives. They are her inspiration and motivation. She is an international award-winning author and businesswoman, and a real life bookfairy. As Founder of Share Your Story Digital, she waves her wand to coach aspiring authors and illustrators all over the world achieve their dreams of publication. Whether she’s a fairy, a mermaid, a pirate or an elf, Michelle celebrates empowering readers and storytellers to dream big.

Zoe Bennett is a children’s illustrator from Sydney. She creates character-driven watercolour, gouache and digital illustrations which capture the playfulness, curiosity, candidness and diversity of childhood. Designing unique characters and worlds with tailored colour palettes and style is her favourite thing to do. Ruby’s Repair Cafe is her second picture book. Outside illustration, Zoe is passionate about animal welfare advocacy and is finishing a degree in Animal Health and Welfare from the University of Sydney. When she’s not in the studio, Zoe loves spending time surrounded by animals, the ocean and good books.