The Isabelle Stories: Volume 1: Izzy and Belle

Robin Cowcher is based in Melbourne and has worked at The Age newspaper as a designer and Illustrations Editor. Now freelancing, she illustrates for Spectrum in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, and has illustrated wine and food books and several children's books, including Digger by Mike Dumbleton (2018) and Little Dog and the Summer Holiday by Corinne Fenton (2019).

Little Dog and the Christmas Wish by Corinne Fenton and illustrated by Robin was shortlisted for the 2015 CBCA Crichton Award, and became the theme of the 60th anniversary Myer Christmas Windows display that year.

Robin tutors part-time in editorial illustration at RMIT.

Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed and internationally published author of many books for children and young people, across all styles and ages.

Children's Publisher at Penguin Books Australia for many years, Jane was the co-creator with Davina Bell of the Our Australian Girl series of quality historical fiction for middle readers. Jane's books include her novels Falling From Grace and As Happy as Here (a CBCA Notable Book), and picture books Go Go and the Silver Shoes (illustrated by Anna Walker), The Silver Sea (with Alison Lester and patients at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne) and Watch This! (with designer Beci Orpin and photographer Hilary Walker).

Jane is dedicated to pursuing quality and enriching reading and writing experiences for young people and spends as much time as she can working with them in schools and communities and running literature and writing programs.