The Two-hearted Numbat

Ezekiel Kwaymullina is a Palyku person whose family comes from the northwest of Western Australia. He was born in Perth in 1983. He is a full time writer. He is the son of acclaimed author Sally Morgan, and has collaborated with her and his siblings, Blaze and Ambelin, on several novels and picture books. Ezekiel’s work is inspired by his love of fantasy novels, anime, video games and films. His hobbies include rock climbing, soccer and kickboxing.

Ambelin Kwaymullina loves reading sci-fi and fantasy books, and has wanted to write a novel since she was six years old. She comes from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. When not writing or reading she works in cultural heritage, illustrates picture books and hangs out with her dogs. She has previously written a number of children's books, both alone and with other members of her family. Her first novel, The Tribe Book 1: The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf, was short-listed in both the Science Fiction and Young Adult Fiction categories of the 2012 Aurealis Awards.