Georgie Tilney grew up in Auckland and Christchurch, before moving to London in 2011. She's worked as an actress, a life model, a production manager, and a freelance writer. Under the name Janina Matthewson, she has published Of Things Gone Astray, and You Feel It Just Below the Ribs, as well as writing audio dramas for the BBC, Radiotopia, and Night Vale Presents.