A writer of epic, adventurous, love stories

I am an Australian-born marketer, traveller and writer. After twenty years working for some of the world’s leading technology companies and a stint with Outward Bound, I longed to write about the human experience and the redemptive qualities of nature.

In 2006, haunted by an encounter with a woman I met whilst travelling through Canada, I started what has now become known as The Iceberg Trilogy. From my home in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, then Hong Kong, and finally Brisbane — I imagined the lives of three generations of women – Rebecca, Evangelene and Lindsay – over the course of a century.

In the telling of their stories I wanted to create a series rich in landscapes – of sea, land and the human soul – for that is what moves me. Experiencing new landscapes and adventures have been central to the life I have shared with my family and friends, and my partner of 30 +years. Some of the highlights include climbing Mt Kinabalu in Sabah, trekking to the base camp of Makalu in the Himalayas; and paddling the classic Bowron Lakes canoe circuit in British Columbia, a location that features in Come What May and Come Full Circle.

My formative years were spent on a farm in Cedar Pocket, in South-East Queensland, once home to large stands of one of Australia’s few native deciduous trees, the Red Cedar.

I have a younger sister who is a branding expert and partner in our marketing agency, an older brother who spent many years in Asia and is fluent in Thai and Lao, and a younger brother who became the youngest prison chaplain ever employed by The Salvation Army. I also have a step-daughter and son-in-law who live in the U.K and am a proud Aunty of my Australian and New Zealand nieces and nephews.

In my spare time (haha) I like to garden, read (of course!), keep fit, and catch up with loved ones. I am a Pisces and love the colours green and blue. I am also one of those people who felt there was room on that door for Jack. (IYKYK).