I’ve been crazy about books my whole life. As a child when I wasn’t riding my pony, I would spend my free time with my head in a book. Sometimes I managed to do both, and would often sit bareback on my pony, reading a chapter book while he munched on grass. I have fond memories of spending many hours with Dick, Bessie and Fanny in the Enchanted Woods and accredit my love of reading to my favourite childhood author, Enid Blyton.

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Toni Morrison’s quote, ‘If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it’ rings true for me. I wrote my first picture book story to help my daughter cope with a family tragedy. It didn’t take long before I developed the writer’s bug. I’ve since written a number of picture book stories with a variety of themes, but my favourites are those that pull on the heartstrings.

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I’m a primary school teacher and literacy interventionst and run Shining Stars Tutoring and Educational Support Ipswich. 

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I'm also studying Bachelor of Nursing, so I don't have a lot of free time, but when I do, I like to explore new places, go on long bush walks with my dogs and hang with friends and family.