About the Author

Eileen O'Hely is an Australian of Irish descent. She is the best-selling author of three previous Penny the Pencil books and currently lives in Sydney. Nicky Phelan's film, Foetus, was selected and screened in the Galway Film Fleadh 2003 in the Best New Irish Animation Short category. Nicky is currently working in Brown Bag Films who were involved in the animation of 'Give up yer aul' sins'.