Sally Murphy is an award-winning author and poet with over fifty books to her name, and poems in numerous anthologies, journals and more. Her love of poetry started with her mother reading and sharing poetry with her, and grew and grew until Sally decided she loved poetry so much she chose it as a topic for her Doctoral studies many years later. As well as writing and reading, Sally shares her love of words with as many readers and audiences as she can - including as a speaker, educator and academic at Curtin University. Rebecca M. Newman is an award-winning children's poet and a short story writer for grown-ups. Her poetry has been published in Australia and internationally in magazines and anthologies, and even set to music for a Christmas carol performed in St Mary's Cathedral in Perth city. When she's not writing, she judges children's poetry competitions, and runs a blog showcasing book reviews written by children. Rebecca is an editor and the publisher at Alphabet Soup Books and read an enormous number of poems when putting this anthology together. Sally Murphy is an award-winning author and poet with over fifty books to her name, and poems in numerous anthologies, journals and more. Her love of poetry started with her mother reading and sharing poetry with her, and grew and grew until Sally decided she loved poetry so much she chose it as a topic for her Doctoral studies many years later. As well as writing and reading, Sally shares her love of words with as many readers and audiences as she can - including as a speaker, educator and academic at Curtin University. Rebecca M. Newman is an award-winning children's poet and a short story writer for grown-ups. Her poetry has been published in Australia and internationally in magazines and anthologies, and even set to music for a Christmas carol performed in St Mary's Cathedral in Perth city. When she's not writing, she judges children's poetry competitions, and runs a blog showcasing book reviews written by children. Rebecca is an editor and the publisher at Alphabet Soup Books and read an enormous number of poems when putting this anthology together. Rebecca M. Newman is an award-winning children's poet and a short story writer for grown-ups. Her poetry has been published in Australia and internationally in magazines and anthologies, and even set to music for a Christmas carol performed in St Mary's Cathedral in Perth city. When she's not writing, she judges children's poetry competitions, and runs a blog showcasing book reviews written by children. Rebecca is an editor and the publisher at Alphabet Soup Books and read an enormous number of poems when putting this anthology together. Sally Murphy is an award-winning author and poet with over fifty books to her name, and poems in numerous anthologies, journals and more. Her love of poetry started with her mother reading and sharing poetry with her, and grew and grew until Sally decided she loved poetry so much she chose it as a topic for her Doctoral studies many years later. As well as writing and reading, Sally shares her love of words with as many readers and audiences as she can - including as a speaker, educator and academic at Curtin University.