Mem Fox was Associate Professor of Literacy Studies at Flinders University, South Australia, and is an advocate for literacy and literature and an international literacy consultant.
She is a renowned author of picture books, many of her books for children being international best sellers, and she has received many awards for her writing and services to literature. Mem's books have been translated into nineteen languages. She currently lives in Adelaide, South Australia, but leaps around a bit as an advocate for literacy and literature.
