About Me

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Born in the beautiful New England region of New South Wales, Australia, Alison’s childhood was spent on the family farm, revelling in the freedom to roam, helping out with farm tasks and letting her imagination run free. After high school, she travelled in New Zealand, then worked at several unskilled jobs in Sydney and Darwin. This was followed by marriage and motherhood. She left her marriage while living in Thailand and returned to Australia, eventually settling on the mid north coast of NSW. There, she and her partner established a tea tree plantation and ran a small herd of Murray Grey cattle. At the time Alison had three sons in high school, was working part-time in town, doing the farm work and the drawings for her then husband’s business. With his support and encouragement, she started a teaching degree, externally at New England University. In her final year, they sold the farm and moved into town where she began teaching. Her sons flew the nest, and she became bored so she completed her masters in special education through Flinders University. In due course, her husband retired. They moved to a rural village on the outskirts of Toowoomba, so Alison could be close enough to be of assistance to her aging parents. Here, while still enjoying working, she began her first novel. Since then, she has written two more novels and retired from teaching. She enjoys writing, watercolour painting, bush walking, freedom to travel and frequent visits with her children and grandchildren.’