Anne Mangan was born in London, and migrated with her family to Australia when she was two. She is currently employed as a social worker in country Victoria, where she lives with her family. David Cornish is an author and illustrator and creator of internationally successful The Monster Blood Tattoo trilogy. David wrote and illustrated the very funny picture book I DON'T WANT TO EAT MY DINNER and I DON'T WANT TO GO TO BED and illustrated EMU'S HALLOWEEN by Anne Mangan. David lives in Adelaide with his family.