JESSICA MILLER Miller is the author of gothic middle-grade novel Elizabeth and Zenobia. Published in Australia (Text), North America (Abrams) and the U.K (Faber) and soon to be translated into Turkish, Elizabeth and Zenobia has been described as ‘Eerie and dazzling—a perfect book for a dark and stormy afternoon’ by Kirkus Reviews. Her YA novel, The Republic of Birds, is inspired by Russian folklore and will be published in 2019. She holds a doctorate in Children’s Literature from the University of Queensland.