Lize de Kock was born in South Africa where she spent most of her early years writing nature poetry, some of which were published in local anthologies and literary magazines. Her first paid project as a conceptual writer won a competition that gained international media support for a homeless woman in Cape Town. Lize has since lived and worked in the United Arab Emirates and Europe, penning travel stories, and picking up creative awards as a copywriter, chief editor, and communications director. She is currently based in Munich. When she is not writing or travelling, she volunteers at a women’s shelter. This is her first novel.