Sunshine

Kim Kelly is the author of 12 novels, including bestseller The Blue Mile and the critically acclaimed Wild Chicory. With distinctive warmth and lyrical charm, her stories explore Australia, its history, politics and people. Kelly has been short- and longlisted for various awards, including the ARA Historical Novel Prize, Viva la Novella, The Hope Prize and the Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize. She has also won the Finlay Lloyd 20/40 Prize for both Fiction and Non-Fiction, for her novel Ladies' Rest and Writing Room and her memoir Touched respectively. A long-time book editor and sometime reviewer, Kim is a dedicated narrative addict and lover of true love. In fact, she takes love so seriously she once donated a kidney to her husband to prove it, and also to save his life. Originally from Sydney, today Kim lives in central New South Wales, on Wiradjuri country, with her husband, two cats and some chickens, and occasionally the kids when they come home to graze.

Paul English is an actor and narrator based in Melbourne who has appeared in more than 40 productions with major Australian theatre companies. Some highlights include Shakespeare's Hamlet, Chekhov’s Ivanov and Stoppard's Arcadia. Paul's television credits include SeaChange, Curtin and Gallipoli. His narration of Li Cunxin's Mao's Last Dancer and Coming Rain by Stephen Daisley have both won AudioFile Earphones Awards.

A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Katherine has worked with a number of Australia’s leading mainstage and independent theatre companies, as well as festivals both nationally and overseas. Katherine is also known for her work on Australian television, featuring in shows such as Neighbours and Blue Heelers.