about me

Earlier

I was born in Melbourne in 1971 but before I started school my family moved to a property in Gippsland. Our house was a long way from the town.

I read a lot because there wasn’t much else to do. I loved any books about private detectives or adventure– Trixie Beldon, Nancy Drew, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. I was into anything by Judy Blume, anything by Jane Austen. I couldn’t put down Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre. Dr Seuss is still a favourite.
The photos are of me – making some interesting fashion choices.

A bit later

I didn’t write books straight after high school. I went to uni and studied radio production and literature. I became a teacher and taught English. I traveled overseas.

While I was in Europe I wrote letters to my brother, who later turned them into a musical called The Journey Girl. After that I studied professional writing at TAFE. I wrote articles for papers and magazines. Then finally I wrote The Life and Times of Gracie Faltrain and things took off from there.

Now

Now I spend my time writing young adult fiction and fiction for younger children. I like reading, TV marathons, the planetarium, politics and hanging out with my friends.