Emily Rodda's first book, Something Special, was published in 1984. It marked the beginning of a career that has seen her become one of the most successful, prolific and versatile writers in Australia. Since then, she has written or co-authored more than 90 books for children. Her children's books range from picture books to YA novels, and include the award-winning Rowan of Rin series as well as the outstandingly successful Deltora Quest fantasy series. A full-time author since 1994, Rodda has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award a record five times and seems to instinctively know what children want to read. A former editor of The Women's Weekly, she is also the bestselling author of adult mysteries under her own name of Jennifer Rowe.
Andrew Scott is an Irish actor who has starred in a vast number of successful feature films. Recent work includes Denial, Spectre from the James Bond franchise, Alice Through The Looking Glass, King Lear, Ken Loach’s Jimmy’s Hall, as well as his acclaimed role in hit British film Pride. Andrew played Moriarty in the international hit series Sherlock, for which he was awarded the BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor. Andrew Scott is also well-known as the priest in the recent TV series Fleabag for which he won the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor