Rising to meet the challenge Balmain author and ABC children's TV producer Jan Stradling has published her novel The Lost Treasure this month.

Jan Stradling spent several years as a primary school teacher before moving into the world of TV. She started off as a presenter of children's television in Hong Kong, then moved to Australia where she now works behind the camera as Executive Producer of ABC Children's. The Lost Treasure is Jan.s first book with Walker Books Australia.