Miriam Verbeek was born to Dutch parents in Bandung, Indonesia in 1954 and migrated to Australia as a child. As a young adult, she traveled extensively throughout Australia and Europe then settled to the life of an academic, mother, partner, homemaker, and advocate for environmental and humanitarian causes - the latter earning her positions on a number of government advisory committees. Her contemporary fantasy debut series, Songs of Si'Empra, allowed her to combine her love of fantasy and real life. For more updates, connect with her on Instagram or Facebook.