Trust Me! features original contributions by 50 of Australias best known childrens authors, poets and illustrators. Stories and poems cover all genres: mystery, romance, crime, fantasy, SF, humour and more. This fat and juicy collection is like one of those dessert plates where you get to try a little bit of everything, so you can decide what you'll order next time as a full-sized portion. Like all good collections, it can be dipped into and explored in any order. 'Trust Me!' features original contributions by 50 of Australias best known childrens authors, poets and illustrators, including: Andy Griffiths, Shaun Tan, Gary Crew, Phillip Gwynne, Catherine Bateson, Steven Herrick, Allan Baillie, Sofie Laguna, Leigh Hobbs, Marc McBride, Mitch Vane, Michael Wagner, David Metzenthen and many others.

 

There are 416 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2008 by Ford Street Publishing Pty Ltd .

First published as a poet, Catherine Bateson has twice won the CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers, and been awarded the Queensland Premier's Award, Younger Readers. She's written more than a dozen novels for young adults and younger readers. Phillip Gwynne spent his childhood by the sea and has a degree in Marine Biology. The multi-award-winning Deadly, Unna? was his first novel and he won an AFI award for best adapted screenplay for the film adaptation, Australian Rules. Phillip has written several books in the Aussie Bites series, and Swerve for older readers. His first picture book, The Queen with The Wobbly Bottom, was published in 2012. His exciting children's series, The Debt will be published in 2013. He lives with his wife and children - including Ruby! - in Bali. Tamsin Ainslie was born and educated in the UK and lives in Murwillumbah with her partner John and daughters Olympia and Matilda. Tamsin started drawing at an early age, making books and keeping illustrated journals. She works from her home-based studio spending most of her time illustrating children's books, designing book covers, drawing, painting and printmaking. Paul Collins has been short-listed for many Australian science fiction and fantasy awards, and has won the Aurealis, William Atheling and the inaugural Peter McNamara awards. His books include THE GREAT FERRET RACE, DRAGONLINKS, SWORDS OF QUENTARIS, SLAVES OF QUENTARIS, DRAGONLORDS OF QUENTARIS and PRINCESS OF SHADOWS. Gary Crew is well known for his rich, multi-layered and intensely suspenseful bestselling novels for young adults. Four times the winner of the CBC Book of the Year Award, as well as other numerous awards, Gary was a high school English teacher for eighteen years, before turning to university lecturing and full-time writing. He lives in Queensland. Steven Herrick is an award-winning poet who has performed his poems in schools, cafes, colleges, and festivals all over the world. He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, near Sydney, Australia. Shaun Tan is an Australian artist, writer and film maker. He won an Academy Award for The Lost Thing, a 2011 animated film adaptation of a 2000 picture book he wrote and illustrated. Jill Griffiths is a very talented editor, and also Andy's wife. She is a key member of the Treehouse team and helps to brainstorm the fantastical adventures. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.