I just wanted to share something very exciting and unexpected that happened recently. Back in March I was absolutely delighted to discover that ‘The Girl from Munich’ was long listed for this year’s ABIAs (Australian Book Industry Awards) in two categories – General Fiction Book of the Year and The Matt Richell Award for New… Read more
Can’t believe we’re almost at the end of another year. Where has it gone? For me it’s been an incredible year with the realisation of my childhood dream – to become a published author. It was very hectic year preparing ‘The Girl from Munich’ for release but I learnt so much along the way about… Read more
With the successful release of ‘The Girl from Munich’ in September, I turned my focus once again to the sequel. I’ve been busily writing away and researching mid twentieth century Australia. I’ve been discovering so much about the migrant experience of the 1950s and 60s, delving into the communist threat of the Cold War and… Read more
I was very excited to discover my feature article in Sunday’s Sun Herald, Melbourne Age and Canberra Times, just two days after the book’s release. It was a lovely article and it was quite surreal to see my picture staring back at me and virtually a whole page about ‘The Girl from Munich’. For years,… Read more
‘The Girl from Munich’ was released on Friday, 1st September. Being the first day of Spring, it was a perfect reminder for me that Spring signifies new beginnings. This is my debut novel and certainly a new beginning for me as a published author. It’s an exciting time as all the years of hard work… Read more