Dogs with Jobs: The heroic hounds who make a difference

Andrea Rowe is a bestselling, award-winning picture book author, freelance writer and nationally awarded writer of short stories, and a late-night book reader.
Andrea writes for children, young adults and grown-ups. She combines her nostalgic celebration of culture, family diversity and the environment in our everyday lives with the questions and conversations that draw us together. Her debut picture book, Jetty Jumping (illustrated by Hannah Sommerville), was awarded the 2022 CBCA Picture Book of the Year – Early Childhood.

Andrea believes in the power of stories, of reading out loud and in secret spots surrounded by cushions and stacks of books. She lives in Bunurong Country, in the sand dunes of the Mornington Peninsula, where her writing days are fuelled by a secret stash of Cherry Ripes.

Julia Murray is an award-winning illustrator from Aotearoa New Zealand. Her illustrations have been applied to books, packaging, clothing, and advertising for clients such as HarperCollins, Garage Project, Huffer, and Westpac. Her previous experience includes working as a magazine art director in London for ten years.