Ben Hobson lives in Brisbane and is entirely keen on his wife, Lena, and their two small boys, Charlie and Henry. He currently teaches English and Music at Bribie Island State High School. In 2014 his novella, If the Saddle Breaks My Spine, was shortlisted for the Viva La Novella prize, run by Seizureonline. To Become a Whale is his first novel. 

Mireille Juchau’s most recent novel, The World Without Us, was published by Bloomsbury in Australia, UK and the US. It won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and was shortlisted for several awards. Her second novel, Burning In, was published in Australia and Europe and her debut, Machines for Feeling was recently reprinted. Mireille is also known for her essays, critical writing and reviews. She is currently writer in residence at Sydney University’s Charles Perkins Research Centre.

Phil Brown is Arts Editor at The Courier-Mail and is also an author and poet. His humorous memoirs  Travels With My Angst and Any Guru Will Do were  published by UQP.

Jesse Ball is a novelist born in New York. His many and varied works of absurdity are beloved in a dozen languages. He is the recipient of fellowships from the NEA, Heinz, and Guggenheim Foundations among others. Jesse was recently named a Granta Best of Young American Novelist.