Mem Fox is a well-known Australian lecturer, writer, and storyteller. Her involvement in teaching drama began as a student at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in London, where she took classes in both stagecraft and teaching drama. At present, she teaches at the South Australian College of Advanced Education in Drama and Language Arts. In addition, Ms. Fox is the author of several popular children’s books, including Hattie and the Fox (New York: Bradbury Press, 1986), Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge (New York: Kane/Miller, 1985), and Possum Magic (published in Australia by Omnibus Books).