Linsey Painter loves to write stories that explore joy and courage in the face of life’s challenges. She and her husband live in Far North Queensland, Australia, with their three rambunctious boys. Linsey grew up in Indonesia and has lived and worked in four different countries, most of them islands. Hopping on an aeroplane and ending up in an entirely new place is something that fuels Linsey’s love of writing fantasy stories set in exotic locations.
Linsey’s picture book We’ll Still be a Family is about transition and moving overseas. Her short story 'To Free a Mermaid' appears in A Glimmer of Uncommon Fairy Tales anthology. Her 'Mechanical Magic' short story features in the anthology Stepping Sideways: Stories of Steampunk and Dystopia.
Linsey's books with Rhiza Press include:
Stepping Sideways: Stories of Steampunk and Dystopia
The Butterfly Mermaid (coming in February 2027)