Louise Katz was born in Canaberra, Australia. She attended art school in Adelaide. Some of her previous jobs included museum educator, a visual artist, printmaker, and a high-school teacher. She has a PhD from the University of Technology Sydney and lectures at the University of Sydney on academic communication. She is a speculative fiction writer and winner of the 2001 Best young-adult novel for her book The Other Face of Janus. Her book entitled Weavers of the Twilight won the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story. Other works by her include Myfanwy's Demon, The Little Demon, and The Orchid Nursery, which won the 2015 Norma K Hemming Award.
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