The Rat Catcher: A Love Story

Kim Kelly is the author of 12 novels, including bestseller The Blue Mile and the critically acclaimed Wild Chicory. With distinctive warmth and lyrical charm, her stories explore Australia, its history, politics and people. Kelly has been short- and longlisted for various awards, including the ARA Historical Novel Prize, Viva la Novella, The Hope Prize and the Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize. She has also won the Finlay Lloyd 20/40 Prize for both Fiction and Non-Fiction, for her novel Ladies' Rest and Writing Room and her memoir Touched respectively. A long-time book editor and sometime reviewer, Kim is a dedicated narrative addict and lover of true love. In fact, she takes love so seriously she once donated a kidney to her husband to prove it, and also to save his life. Originally from Sydney, today Kim lives in central New South Wales, on Wiradjuri country, with her husband, two cats and some chickens, and occasionally the kids when they come home to graze.

Alan Devally is an Irish actor and writer and voice artist. He has appeared in productions at the National, The Abbey and The Royal Court Liverpool amongst others, and in several short films, including Scales, The Moth & The Flame and Life Outslde the Frame. Alan has also lent his voice to Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag as well as having previously narrated The Outside Boy by Jeannie Cummins.