AUTHOR: Susan Ramage is a graduate of the University of New South Wales and an award winning author who lives in Sydney. Her love of nature is celebrated in The Urban Escapees, her second book, where the story of Benjamin Brushtail and his family draws attention to the need for urban planning that is considerate and compassionate of the natural environment, including both wildlife and humans. Nettie Lodge For the past 20 years Nettie has been writing and illustrating children's books, including Bird, published by ABC Books which won a CBCA Notable Book Merit award. Her stories and illustrations largely reflect the plight and mishaps of animals. Her most recent major solo exhibition was based on the poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge and held at the Manly Art Gallery and Museum. She lives and paints in her studio on Scotland Island in Pittwater, north of Sydney and is and a part time lecturer for Torrens University at the Billy Blue College of Visual Communication.