Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
Martine Murray

Born: 1951 (age 74)
Bio: Martine Murray is an Australian author and illustrator residing in Melbourne. She has written many critically acclaimed books, including How to Make a Bird, winner of the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Young Adult award in 2004, and The Slightly True Story of Cedar B.
Known for:
- How to Make a Bird (2003)
- Molly & Pim and the Millions of Stars (2015)
- Henrietta, there's no one better (2004)
- Cedar B. Hartley: Upside Down (2007)