Kate Constable was born in Victoria but spent much of her childhood in Papua New Guinea, without television but within reach of a library where she 'inhaled' stories. She studied Arts/Law at Melbourne University before working part-time for a record company while she began her life as a writer. She has had stories published in Meanjin, Island and other literary magazines. The Singer of All Songs and The Waterless Sea are the first two books in the Chanters of Tremaris series. Kate lives in West Preston, Victoria, with her husband and two daughters.