Paul Jennings is one of Australia's most successful children's writers, particularly concerned to make reading interesting and fun. ROUND THE TWIST became a successful TV series and THE GIZMO movie has just released in Australia. Morris Gleitzman started work in television and worked as a screenwriter and newspaper columnist before beginning to write children's books. The play version of his TWO WEEKS WITH THE QUEEN was produced at the National Theatre. Paul and Morris live in Australia.