Cath Crowley is a distinguished young adult fiction author hailing from Melbourne, Australia. Born in 1971 in rural Victoria, Crowley has earned acclaim for her literary contributions, notably being shortlisted for several prestigious awards. Her novel Graffiti Moon won her the 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult Fiction, and in 2017, her novel Words in Deep Blue received the Griffith University Young Adult Book Award at the Queensland Literary Awards.

Her writing career includes the beloved The Gracie Faltrain Trilogy, Chasing Charlie Duskin, and Graffiti Moon. Crowley has also ventured into collaborative projects, such as Take Three Girls, co-written with Simmone Howell and Fiona Wood, released in September 2017. In addition to her writing, she is a freelance writer and part-time teacher. Her work enjoys publication both in Australia and internationally, resonating with a wide audience of readers.