Ambelin Kwaymullina loves reading sci-fi and fantasy books and has wanted to write a novel since she was six years old. She comes from the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. When not writing or reading, she works in cultural heritage, illustrates picture books, and hangs out with her dogs. She has previously written a number of children s books, both alone and with other members of her family. The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf is her first novel. She lives in Australia.