The Queen Thief

Madeline Te Whiu is a veterinary nurse based in Perth, Western Australia. Her passion for books began when she was growing up in rural South Australia. Her youngest memory of books is sitting on the lounge room floor while her mum read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. She has always had a love for reading with some of her favourite authors being Peter V Brett, Kristin Cashore, and C.L Wilson, just to name a few. Madeline was shortlisted for the WA Premier’s Prize for Emerging Writers 2023.

Tanya Schneider is an actor and voice-over artist. Her recent theatre credits include The Whale (MSC), Beautiful Highness (Chapel off Chapel), Much Ado About Nothing (SLAY Theatre) and the national tour of Grace Under Pressure. Other credits include There Is No Antimemetics Division, Metrosexual, Harrow, Heist, short films Occupation and A Picture of Other People, and many audiobook titles.