About Kate

Kate Forsyth has wanted to be a writer for as long as she can remember. She wrote her first novel at the age of seven and has been writing constantly ever since.

Her first book Dragonclaw was published when she was only thirty, and was an international success straightaway. It was named a Best First Novel of 1998 by Locus Magazine.

Since then, Kate has written more than twenty books for children and adults, including The Puzzle Ring, The Gypsy Crown, and The Starthorn Tree.

Her books have been sold to 12 different countries and she has been shortlisted for numerous awards, including a CYBIL Award in the US.

In 2007, she was awarded five Aurealis awards for the Chain of Charms series, with Book 5: The Lightning Bolt also being named a CBCA Notable Book.

Her latest book, The Puzzle Ring, has been gaining rave reviews all around the world. Magpies called it 'a wonderful blend of contemporary realism, history and Scottish mythology', while the Sydney Morning Herald said it was 'captivating, wonderfully fantastical, tremendously insightful, and best of all, fun.'

Kate has also published a contemporary novel Full Fathom Five and a collection of poetry Radiance under her maiden name Kate Humphrey.

With a BA (Literature) and a MA (Writing) Kate has taught creative writing from primary to tertiary levels for over ten years, including 'Writing for Children' at Sydney University.

Kate lives by the sea in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and three children in a big house filled with thousands of books.

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