WHEN THE WATERHOLE DRIES UP

After earning a Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing, Kaye Baillie followed her passion for picture books and storytelling, committed to her goal of becoming a full time children’s author and has several picture and chapter books published in her native Australia.

She is an active member and the Assistant Co-ordinator of SCBWI Victoria, Australia and is a member of the Children’s Book Council of Australia. She lives in a coastal town in Australia with her family.

Max Hamilton has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for the past 23 years. She studied fine art at COFA and went on to study Graphic Design and Illustration at Enmore Tafe under the guidance of amazing teachers such as Wayne Harris.

Wayne helped confirm that what she wanted to do with her life is to illustrate children's books. Max was awarded an illustrators residency at Pinerolo in November 2018, through WestWords and has published a couple of picture books for Windy Hollow.