The Timekeeper

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.

Brendan Higgins is an Australian TV, film and stage actor. His most well-known film appearances are A Cry in the Dark (1988) and My Mother Frank (2000), and on the small screen he appeared in A Country Practise, Big Sky and All Saints.