A.J. Betts is a Fremantle-based author, speaker, teacher, columnist and cyclist. Her last work was the two-book speculative fiction series comprising Hive and Rogue. A.J.'s award-winning third novel, Zac & Mia, is available in 14 countries, and its American television adaptation won two Emmys in 2018. Her earlier novels are Wavelength and Shutterspeed. In 2019, A.J. graduated with a PhD in the topic of Wonder at ECU, and was awarded the Western Australian Premier's Fellowship. A J. is originally from Queensland but has lived in Western Australia since 2004. She teaches English part-time with the School of Special Educational Needs, Medical and Mental Health.