Lyn McConchie lives somewhere in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand. After being a model, waitress, researcher, and government department administrator, the comparative solitude of the country has given her the opportunity to develop her writing interests. She has sold short stories and novels to publishers in Canada, the United States, Australia, Britain and New Zealand. She has won several awards, including New Zealand's Sir Julius Vogel award for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel of 2002.