Born and educated in Sydney, Natalie Scott is a freelance writer before her acclaimed novels, short stories, non-fiction, books for children, and audiobooks were published internationally. A columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian, she has also written for television and radio and has contributed to many literary magazines, including The Griffith Review, Southerly, Westerly, and Meanjin, and run courses in creative writing at both NSW and Macquarie Universities.

