I was a child who wanted to be a writer, not an astronaut, and went out and discovered a most remarkable planet.

I believe we do not find ourselves, we make ourselves.

And, I think, that has been reflected in more than 10 books, and in tens of thousands of newspaper and magazine stories.

I’m currently available for speaking & word performance engagements.

I’m based in Perth, Western Australia, but have spent my writing life travelling the world, finding stories and sharing.

I have been Travel Editor of Seven West Media in Western Australia for more than 20 years. That’s The West Australian, The Sunday Times, thewest.com.au/travel, westtravelclub.com.au, The Pod Well Travelled and more.

But I have also published books with Allen & Unwin, UWA Press, St George Books and more.

And I regularly work with composer and musician Steve Richter to create unique words-and-music performances. I have written for scripts for dance companies to choreograph to…

just happy to be a working writer.

Books

I’m currently working on a book which strays between fact and fiction. Part of my writing life has been in novels and novellas, part in non-fiction. Like Kris Kristofferson sang: “I’m a walking contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction.”

Travel writing

From Europe to the Americas, Africa to Asia, I have spent my writing life on the road. I have a particular interest in India and the African countries of Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Rwanda. Oh, and in Antarctica (and now the list goes on…)

Awards

United Nations Media Award for fairness in publishing.

Twice voted Australia’s Best Travel Writer.

WA Premier’s Award for Fiction.

Shortlisted for Dublin Impac Award.