The Road to Winter

Mark Smith is the author of four young adult novels, including his critically acclaimed Winter Trilogy. The Road to Winter was shortlisted for multiple awards and is taught in schools around Australia. The sequel, Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. An award-winning writer of short fiction, Mark’s work has appeared in Best Australian Stories, Review of Australian Fiction, The Big Issue, The Victorian Writer, Island and The Australian. His new adult thriller Three Boys Gone (Pan Macmillan) will be released in January 2025.

Ben Hall is an Australian actor and voiceover artist. He trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and has since appeared alongside Toni Collette in Devil’s Playground and has held an ongoing role on Neighbours. Ben is also a trained singer and has voice acting experience across commercial, educational and private corporate fields.