Kate Holden was born in 1972 and went to progressive community schools and the University of Melbourne, where she studied classics and literature. She also has a graduate diploma in professional writing and editing and a Masters in Creative Writing from RMIT.
Kate’s first book, the bestselling In My Skin, was published by Text in 2005 to critical acclaim and sold to ten countries. The Romantic: Italian Nights and Days, her second memoir, was published in 2010 and also became a bestseller. Kate has written a popular column for The Age for several years and has widely published essays, short stories, and literary criticism.
