Kate Forsyth is a distinguished Australian author, poet, and storyteller, born on June 3, 1966 in Sydney. She earned a BA in literature, an MA in creative writing, and a Doctorate of Creative Arts specializing in fairy tale studies, and serves as an accredited master storyteller. Forsyth’s work spans historical fiction, fantasy, children’s literature, and non‑fiction—with her debut novel at age seven and now over 40 books published internationally +15+15+15.
As a prolific writer, Forsyth is best known for her historical novel Bitter Greens, a feminist retelling of the Rapunzel story interwoven with the life of the 17th-century writer Charlotte‑Rose de Caumont de La Force. She is also the creator of the beloved fantasy series The Witches of Eileanan and Rhiannon’s Ride, as well as poetic works and creative non‑fiction like The Rebirth of Rapunzel and Searching for Charlotte, co-authored with her sister. Her storytelling is celebrated for its lyrical prose, deep research, and mythic imagination bookey.app+8+8+8.
