I am an Australian author and accredited editor. After editing educational books in Melbourne, I quit Australia to live in Hong Kong. I became managing editor/publisher of a trade magazine where I reported on the diamond and jewellery industry for Asia and Europe.
I taught Writing, Editing and Publishing at Curtin University, Perth. I have had about 50 articles published in publications based in Hong Kong, Perth and Melbourne including:
- Perth Woman – Bargain Hunters
- The West Australian – Paradise Revisited
- The West Australian – Visiting the Guru in Ubud
- B International (Hong Kong) – A Teacher of Note
- B International (Hong Kong) – First Lady of Hong Kong
- B International (Hong Kong) – Playing for Courts and Kings
- B International (Hong Kong) – Traveling Life’s Great Road
- Australian Book Review – Garry Disher
- Single Life (Melbourne) – First Grade Love
I was awarded a Master of Creative Writing from the University of Canberra. I am past president of the Society of Editors (WA), a member of the Australian Society of Authors and Writing WA, and past assistant editor, indigo literary journal in Western Australia.
AWARDS
- 2024 Love To Read Local Fictional Flashbacks competition — shortlisted, Watching
- 2018 Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards — Senses of Paris
- 2017 Paris Book Festival, art and photography category — Senses of Paris
- 2017 ScreenCraft Short Story Contest Quarter Finalist — Papier Mâché Monster
- 2016 City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards — The Bookseller of Istanbul
My books are a mixture of mystery, action/adventure, relationships and diversity. If you want a taste, you can grab a copy of my first novel, Beyond Home, and get an email whenever I release a new title. Just sign up for the VIP newsletter by hitting this link.
