I was born in 1957 in an outer-eastern, working class suburb of Melbourne. Even as a child, writing was my passion and created the draft for my first novel at the age of twelve. The concept of that...view moreI was born in 1957 in an outer-eastern, working class suburb of Melbourne. Even as a child, writing was my passion and created the draft for my first novel at the age of twelve. The concept of that original story appeared years later as a completed fantasy novel.
In 1994, I followed my passion and completed a writing and editing diploma and was awarded the Herb Thomas Memorial award for new writers in 1995.
Seeking out the peace and solitude needed to write, I moved to Gippsland, Victoria, in 2007, where I live on a small farm amid various wildlife with my horses, cats, and dogs.view less