Me on Iona, Scotland, ready to fish in rock pools.

About Me
I hail from Newcastle in the North-East of England, a wonderful cultural city surrounded by picturesque countryside and windswept beaches.

As a child I loved reading , sneaking a torch under the covers to 'just finish this chapter—then the next, then the next.'
I dreamed of being an author in a country cottage like Enid Blyton or Beatrix Potter. I also dreamed of acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company, but that didn't quite work out! I studied at the University of Life, eventually leading me to Australia where I now live with my husband and three children.

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Things You Don't Know About Me
My Grandmother's family were Burmese Anglo-Indian:
 Refugees displaced to England, I have always wanted to honour their story.

Dancing? Hopeless!: I once went the opposite way on stage to everyone else, moving as gracefully as a plank of wood.

I once worked in Europe: After studying at language school in Athens, I spent two years in  Greece and Cyprus and also gave tours of Amsterdam and Bruge.

Tea is my favourite drink : Half a sugar, a splash of milk - literally a splash, thanks very much.

I once worked as a Colourist:  Colourists make TV shows look pretty or cool, or old fashioned, or…whatever the director wants. I colour graded five years of Home and Away!

I love Castles. Any castle - just castles.

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Writing things about me
I'm a role model for Books in Homes, a wonderful charity providing books-of-choice to children living in remote, disadvantaged and low socio-economic circumstances.

I'm proud to be a founding member of the inaugural  Words On The Waves Writers Festival in beautiful Darkinjung Country Central Coast.