About the Author
Amber Jo Illsley was born in the Tasman District, northern South Island of New Zealand and spent much of her early life in various places around the district. She later moved to the wild West Coast of the South Island where the setting for her book "Reilly - A Dreadful, Adorable Cat" was established.
Amber Jo's love of animals is shared with a love of books and writing. She has already had three books of poetry published as well as several historical works and is currently working alternately on several novels.
A freelance journalist for 12 years, the author has spent much of her time in traveling, in her own country and overseas in the course of her work. She now lives in Christchurch on the East Coast of the South Island.
