Bestselling author Jeremy Lachlan was born and raised on Wiradjuri country, in Griffith, New South Wales. His debut novel, Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds, has been published in over 15 countries around the world, translated into nine languages, and was the 2019 Australian Book Industry Award winner for Book of the Year for Older Children. Its second part, Jane Doe and the Key of All Souls, was shortlisted for the same award in 2021. His latest book is Jane Doe and the Quill of All Tales. A former bookseller, he now calls Sydney home.