Christopher Cheng

Christopher Cheng is an award-winning author of historical fiction, non-fiction and picture books for children. His critically acclaimed picture book ' Bear and Rat ' (published in the USA as ' Will We Always Hold Hands ?') is a loving tribute to his wife that Kirkus called "simultaneously quietly soothing yet deeply empowering--a friendship tale for the ages". Christopher is also a co-chair of the International Advisory Council for SCBWI and an ambassador for Australia's National Centre for...See more

Christopher Cheng is an award-winning author of historical fiction, non-fiction and picture books for children. His critically acclaimed picture book ' Bear and Rat ' (published in the USA as ' Will We Always Hold Hands ?') is a loving tribute to his wife that Kirkus called "simultaneously quietly soothing yet deeply empowering--a friendship tale for the ages". Christopher is also a co-chair of the International Advisory Council for SCBWI and an ambassador for Australia's National Centre for Australian Children's Literature (NCACL). He holds a Master of Arts in Children's Literature and established the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards. Christopher dwells in a Tardis-like inner-city Sydney terrace and is often heard to say that he has the best job in the world! See less