It is fair to say that Gina Olivieri is only an author insofar as she has written this novel. Her professional life has been spent trying to rid the world of poverty and inequality by telling politicians what to do. She is as yet unsure if that has been successful. Her career has provided ample opportunities for writing, and she has had opinion pieces published in The West Australian, The Mercury and The Examiner. A decision to participate in National Novel Writing Month resulted in ‘Til Death. She grew up in Western Australia, but now lives in Tasmania with her husband and cat.