Lorena Carrington is an artist and illustrator whose books have been published in Australia and internationally. Her works are created using photography and digital montage techniques to form richly layered images. She has worked with Kate Forsyth, Sophie Masson and Carmel Bird, and has illustrated fairy tale collections, picture books, and created covers for novels and anthologies. She also exhibits her work in galleries around Australia, and holds workshops on illustration, books and story. Her books include the junior fiction title, Leaf Letters, which she both wrote and illustrated. Her new picture book, created with writer Sophie Masson, is The Giant.