The Baron of the Bay

Growing up in the heart of Western Sydney, Corrine Ranieri always dreamt of living life by the beach. As a child, she immersed herself in recreating the imaginary worlds that she read about in books, worlds filled with fairies and animals that wore bow ties and top hats. Corrine wanted to dedicate her life to teaching children to read so she could share this joy. After being a primary school teacher for thirteen years, and now a mother to three small children, she has found herself creating stories inspired by her children's imaginations and personalities. =====||=====Lucia Mongioj was born in Novara, Italy. Passionate about art, Lucia specialised in Illustration and Advertising at Istituto Europeo di Design, Milan and has participated in illustration workshops with many renowned artists. Lucia won best advertising campaign in Finish Layout organised by Incentive Gift, and First Prize in a nationwide competition organised by Conte. She currently teaches Illustration at the Academy of Fine Arts Acme in Novara.