T. J. Ernst was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, on October 2, 1956. After quite a bit of world travel due to her theatrical parents, her family settled in Sydney, Australia, in 1960. She now lives in Brisbane with her husband, Mani, and her beloved Spoodle, Sam. The author has a son, a daughter and two grandchildren. Her imaginative storytelling has now become an enjoyable and creative pastime, and nothing brings her more joy than hearing the delighted laughter from children reading one of her fanciful stories.