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I am truly blessed to live by the beach on the east coast of Australia. I am following my lifelong dream of writing and discovering that readers love reading my stories as much as I love writing them is awesome. It's what keeps me at my desk each day when the garden and the beach are calling to me!
My inspiration comes from the natural beauty of our Australian landscapes and I'm passionate about raising awareness of the need to preserve the pristine areas that surround us. Come on over and listen to this interview on Reading Radio to find out more about my writing life. Click here I also enjoy working with aspiring authors and working on social media to raise awareness of Australia Rural Fiction. Along with Darry Fraser, I am a co-founder of the quickly growing Australian and New Zealand Rural Fiction website and Facebook group. https://www.australianruralfiction.com/ AWARDS Finalist (From Across the Sea) Romantic Suspense: RWA Ruby awards 2024 Winner (Larapinta) - Book of the Year, Long Romance, RWA Ruby awards 2023 Book of the Year (Whitsunday Dawn) Ausrom Readers’ Choice Awards 2018. Finalist (Whitsunday Dawn) -ARRA romantic suspense 2018 Finalist - NZ KORU award 2018 and 2020. Winner - Best Established Author of the Year 2017 AUSROM. Longlisted - Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. Finalist (Kakadu Sunset) - Book of the Year, Long Romance, RWA Ruby awards 2016. Winner - Best Established Author of the Year 2015 AUSROM. Winner - Author of the Year 2014 AUSROM. Each winter, Ian and I leave the beach to roam the remote areas of Australia for story ideas and research. My love of books, reading and writing, began even before I started school and I discovered libraries! My skills were developed in "composition" classes during primary school and continued throughout the completion of an English and History degree. You can contact me at [email protected] |
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