Katherine Kovacic was a veterinarian but preferred training and having fun with dogs to taking their temperatures. She returned to study and earned an MA, followed by a PhD in Art History. Katherine spends her spare time writing, dancing and teaching other people's dogs to ride skateboards. Her first book, The Portrait of Molly Dean, was shortlisted for a Ned Kelly Award for best first fiction. In addition to Molly Dean, Katherine is also the author of Painting in the Shadows, The Shifting Landscape and, most recently, The Schoolgirl Strangler (Bonnier Australia and UK). Seven Sisters is her fourth work of fiction.