The author who persisted

On today's show we chat to an author who persisted in a manuscript he believed in, rode the rejections, and now looks like being a big success. We'll discover what the book is, why it was rejected, how it got published, and watch it burst into the world.    Today's guests are an author and illustrator of children's books. The author is a regular and favourite amongst our listeners, and the kid lit community in general, with his encouraging nature and social presence. The illustrator has a whopping 30 books here and internationally, ranging from picture, baby board, Non-fictions, and chapter books. Her Picture book with author Lisa Shanahan received a short list medal for the Prime Ministers literary awards. 65000 copies were then distributed to the children of Victoria for their prep bags. Everybody please welcome Rory H Mather and Binny Talib.