Riz Chester: The Evidence Track

About R.A Stephens

R. A. Stephens is a teacher by day writer editor and publisher by night. She is passionate about the written word what stories can do to take a reader to a new world and open our eyes to love compassion the bigger picture and much more. When not working teaching or writing she enjoys living in the country and spending time with her kids and cats. Em Hammond is an Autistic Artist and Illustrator from the Hunter region NSW. She is also a busy mum to three young kids and a Speech Pathologist specialising in neurodiversity-affirming practice. Em loves spending her spare time creating images and stories that spark imagination and whimsy. She grew up reading the magic that was Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton and knew that she wanted to create magic between pages someday. She definitely spent a lot of time drawing in the margins of her schoolbooks when she should have been learning about mathematical concepts. Em dreams of one day writing and illustrating picture books and middle grade fiction that shine a bright light onto Neurodivergent characters and experiences. Books are a special kind of magic and she hopes to make big beautiful change in the world with her words and pictures.