Kim Kane is an award-winning Australian author of 25 books for children and teenagers. Kim's books have been published throughout the world and translated into a number of languages.

Before she began writing for children, Kim practised commercial law for a decade. Kim is an advocate for children's writing and sits on the board of the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation.

Kim's books include the CBCA short-listed picture book Family Forest, and her time-slip children's novel When the Lyrebird Calls and the Ginger Green series.

Kim is a mother of two sons and lives in Melbourne.