Allyse Near is a twenty-six-year-old writer, magical girl, and ghost enthusiast. Her debut novel, Fairytales for Wilde Girls, was published in June 2013 by Random House Australia. It's a pulp-fable about grunge girls, Victorian ghosts, and slightly sinister talking rabbits. Your grandma will love it.

Allyse loves making new friends! So, feel free to strike up a chat with her on her website or through her social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr. She also maintains a secondary blog where she explores her passion for all things fairy-stories that are dark and lovely.

She is represented by the magnanimous Pippa Masson.