About

When not working, writing or chicken-wrangling, I get out to the pool / beach and make good use of my (electric-assist!) pushbike for a ride around the ‘burbs or down to the river. Failing that, I have an entire garden to conquer and an endless array of craft projects lined up.

I’m lucky enough to live in Perth (Western Australia), where my partner and I share our home with two remarkably fugly chickens (sorry ladies!). They provide us with fresh eggs and have become the background noise to our lives. They’re very vocal!

My garden shed is crammed with gardening gear/chicken food/straw/potting soil; there’s also a craft room indoors, equipped with worktables/paints/mosaic essentials and so forth. Everything gets used, although not all at once.

After completing my Doctorate in Sociology at Murdoch University, I continued to write – but for fun, for the sake of the stories, rather than to meet deadlines. Somewhat to my surprise, it turned out to be quite addictive and – sometimes – even profitable. Teacup in the Sky is where I stash some of my occasional ramblings.