Lisa Miranda Sarzin (Author) Lisa Miranda Sarzin is a former lawyer and current PhD student. Together with her mother, Dr Anne Sarzin, Lisa has written a non-fiction book about collaborative initiatives between Jewish and Indigenous people in the realm of social justice. She is married with three young sons. Stories for Simon is Lisa's first children's book. Lauren Briggs (Illustrator) Lauren Briggs is a graphic designer, illustrator and mother of four children. She specialises in etching and print-making, and Stories for Simon is her first book.