British-born Tobsha Learner came to Australia at the age of nineteen and remained for sixteen years before moving to the USA. Her stage plays have been produced extensively in Australia and Europe and have been commended in international awards. She has also written radio plays and film scripts. As of 2018, she divides her time between London, California, and Sydney. In 2018, she published The Magick of Master Lilly, a novel of the English Civil War.