Cat has lived in three vastly different island nations: her native New Zealand, England, and Japan. She made the questionable decision to move from Wellington to Christchurch not long before the earthquake swarm of 2010–11.

She holds a BSc in Biology, and a Diploma in Publishing. By day she is a science editor.

Cat likes science fiction, and loves fantasy. Most of all, she loves those special places where the two genres meet.