Renae Hayward was born during a cyclone in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, but grew up by the beaches of Perth’s northern suburbs. She has authored a number of books for children, including Say Hooray and Say Hello which were both shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award. When she’s not writing, Renae is a passionate advocate for early literacy and a familiar face at storytime sessions across Western Australia. Renae now lives near Fremantle with her husband, James, their two children and Frankie the Labrador in a house overflowing with books.