About Kate Simpson Books
Kate Simpson is a picture book author and bookworm who loves fact and fiction in equal measure. Raised on a diet of children's fiction, it was Kate's fascination with science that led her to her first career as a chemical engineer. Kate rediscovered her love of picture books after the birth of her children and now juggles a full-time job as an engineer with her writing work. Her books feature history, science, curious kids and powerful women. Unreal is Kate's sixth children's book. Leila Rudge is an award-winning illustrator and picture book writer living on Awabakal Country (Newcastle, Australia). She has written and illustrated over 15 children's books, including the Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book Gary. Leila's work is a mixture of watercolour and pencil, all hand-rendered onto big sheets of watercolour paper ready to be scanned into picture book pages.
