Cath Dodson was born in Greenwich, London. She spent many years working as a chef. She now lives in Ulverston, Cumbria, with her three teenage children, Adelaide, Toby, and Kyra, her border collie Coda, Labrador puppy Bruce, Sassy-Bob the goldfish and a water snail called Trevor! Cath now loves working as a teaching assistant at Sandside Lodge School, a special school catering to students between 2 and 19 who have learning difficulties and additional needs. In her spare time, she really enjoys writing and illustrating her children’s books.