While researching my very first book, The Girl from Munich, and sifting through the treasure trove of documents, photos and memorabilia that my German grandmother left behind after she died, I discovered the letter that started the journey towards Letters from Berlin. It was sent to her when she was in her eighties by newly… Read more
I was tickled pink to receive a copy of this lovely article in last weekend’s Brisbane Weekend Courier-Mail after an interview I did about Letters from Berlin and the inspiration behind the story!
I’m very proud to announce that The Girl from Munich and Suitcase of Dreams both made it to the Better Reading Top 100 reads this year. They’re certainly among some amazing company and I’m very thankful to everyone who voted. Both books also reached the incredible milestone of over 100,000 copies sold. It’s been an… Read more
I’m so excited to share the gorgeous cover of my next book ‘Letters from Berlin’! I’ve been working on this novel for some time but it’s finally done and the release date of October 1 will soon be here. The cover reveal always makes the reality of the novel hit home. Soon it will be… Read more
I’ve been asked about the inspiration behind Suitcase of Dreams. As you know the book is inspired by my grandmother’s stories of life in Australia as a migrant in the 1950s. I wanted Suitcase of Dreams to feel authentic to the migrant experience of the 1950s and 60s and many of the events in the… Read more