Pamela Rushby was born in Queensland, and has worked in advertising, as a pre-school teacher, and a freelance writer. She was a writer and producer of educational television, audio and multimedia for the Queensland Department of Education for sixteen years, and now freelances in children's and young adult fiction and non-fiction; scriptwriting; and multimedia writing/designing. Pamela has had over 100 books published, including the young adult novels CIRCLES OF STONE (2003) and MILLIONS OF MUMMIES (2006). Pamela has two children and two grandchildren, and lives in Brisbane with her husband, a three-legged cat and six visiting scrub turkeys.