Lavender and Hemlock

Lili Wilkinson is the author of more than 20 novels published in Australia, including Green Valentine, The Boundless Sublime, and After the Lights Go Out. She established the Inky Awards at the Centre for Youth Literature, State Library of Victoria. Lili has a PhD in creative writing from the University of Melbourne and spends most of her time reading and writing books for teenagers. Her fantasy novels include A Hunger of Thorns, Deep Is the Fen, and Unhallowed Halls. She writes the children's series Bravepaw under the name L.M. Wilkinson.

London-born actress and voice artist Mary Galloway studied English Literature at Cambridge, and trained at Guildhall. Since graduating she has worked across stage and screen, including The Mousetrap in the West End, and Howards End for BBC One/Starz. She wrote and performed her show MAGDALENE at the Battersea Arts Centre and the Arcola Theatre. Her audiobook titles include The Secret Pianist and The Great Orchid Heist, as well as narrative work for podcasts such as Courtroom Drama, and playing Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for BBC Teach.