Tamara Moss grew up in Perth, Western Australia. She has a BA majoring in Asian Studies and a teaching diploma, which she used to teach primary school for ten years. Inspired by her students’ love of adventure, Tamara wrote the Lintang series, beginning with Lintang and the Pirate Queen. The three books follow twelve-year-old Lintang as she joins a pirate crew on the high seas, facing mythical creatures and travelling to fantastical lands.

Tamara also writes adult crime and thrillers under the name Tamara M. Bailey.

To say hi to Tamara, or to inquire about school visits, go to the contact page.