Rae Stoltenkamp was born in South Africa and came to England in 1987 to visit family. She liked the weather so much she stayed. After a writing holiday in Greece she had an epiphany and realised she should be writing on a more full time basis. It was probably heat stroke since she hadn't had sun in a while. She then studied writing at City Lit with the poet Caroline Natzler and is now a writer, blogger and part-time English teacher living in South London.

She has a passion for Argentine Tango and Lindy Hop. When not chained to her writing desk and laptop, she can often be seen tripping the light fantastic with her tango friends or laughing her way through Lindy Hop.