This is a story of hope, determination and never giving up: the story of One-bee and her dream to revert desolate wastes back to fields of flowers. It is also the story of our own battles with ourselves – the battle between the inner optimist and the inner voice of pessimism, and how we need to listen to the voice that expresses our dreams and not the voice that tells us not to bother.
Margrete Lamond is a picture book publisher and creative director. She is excited by all things in the world of words and illustrations, particularly the magical integration of words and illustrations as they manifest in picture books.
Margrete has been a full-time publisher of books for children and young adults for over twenty years, and an editor for a whole lot longer. She is the author of around 20 books for young readers, from picture books to an up-cycled version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for young adults. In her spare time she sometimes writes academic papers about the interface between narrative art and neuroscience, and curates the occasional exhibition of narrative art.
Full bio from Margrete Lamond
Anthony Bertini works in the corporate world and his specific focus is Clean Tech. Anthony’s first book, Things My Pa Told Me, was published by Hardie Grant Egmont/Little Hare and has been translated into several languages and sold over 20,000 copies. Where Happiness Hides is Anthony’s first book with Dirt Lane Press.
Photo courtesy of Dirt Lane Press
Christopher Nielsen’s illustrations flow forth from a love of vintage design. Tin toys, Mexican wrestlers, Matchboxes, Medical Charts and Indian Goddesses all jostle for attention amongst the flotsam and jetsam of his flip-top head. His images have been adopted by wineries, zoos, department stores, radio stations and fish mongers around the globe as well as many books. When he’s not making images or raising a young family he can be found on stage playing guitar with his band The Ramalamas.
His artwork has been acknowledged by The British Book Design & Publication Awards, The AGDA Awards, 3×3, Communication Arts, American Illustration, Society Of Illustrators NY, Luerzers Archive, Hotshop Awards and The Creative Annual. He has received Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the Illustrators Australia Awards. He was shortlisted in 2018 for the CBCA Crichton Award for best new illustrator in children’s book illustration.
Photo courtesy of Walker Books Australia
Author Margrete Lamond, Anthony Bertini
Illustrator Christopher Nielsen
Publisher Dirt Lane Press
Date of Publication 2021
ISBN 9780648023890
Category Children's Books
