Born in New Zealand, raised in Australia, A. L. Tippett has now made her home in tropical North Queensland. Her passions, outside of living in her fantasy worlds, are horse riding, and singing. She started her first novel when she was twelve but abandoned it after deciding that being an author wasn't a ""real"" job and therefore not worth pursuing. After seven years as an insurance broker and the birth of her two beautiful children, she has rediscovered her passion for writing. She is now living her dream of being a mum and author.