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Carmin practises as a Behavioural Optometrist in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, Australia, where she lives with her husband Greg. One of her many interests is working with children with learning-related vision disorders, assessing them and offering treatment, where appropriate, with lenses and vision therapy. This has naturally evolved into investigating ways to support with developing reading skills. Now that her three sons have grown up, she is also involved in training other optometrists and finding space to write.

Maya is a talented illustrator who brings the author’s expression to life through delicate colours and joyful shapes. Her love for people and the beauty of facial expressions are evident through the sweetness of the gorgeous pictures she puts to print. Wise beyond her years, Maya shows us that age is no barrier, illustrating her first book at fourteen! Maya’s most precious achievement is not the pictures that look good to the eye, but instead she loves to make a heart sing as it is held in the wash of her illustrations.

Carmin and Greg Hall live on the eastern seaboard of Australia where they raised their 3, now adult, sons. Carmin loves to write about topics that engage young readers (and their parents) and Greg supports with bringing the books to life.