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I am a successful writer living in mid-Devon following a successful career in the criminal justice sector. Six years ago my husband and I returned to live in UK following 10 years living in Australia; 5 years in Cairns, Far North Queensland, followed by 5 years in Canberra, the nation’s capital.
I possess many years of successful public speaking experience, delivering from small audiences to those of up to 500 delegates. During the past two years I have delivered talks to various U3a, Probus, WI, Rotary, Friendship and women’s clubs around the West Country.
Although I have written novels, recently I have been concentrating on writing short story fiction and am regularly published in leading women’s magazines.
About Their Talks...
Two of my talks centre around my five years’ working at Lanyon; a historic Australian settlers’ homestead situated in the rural landscape around Canberra.
Those five years provided not only an in-depth of knowledge of the homestead’s history and residents, human and animal; but also a wealth of humorous and exciting anecdotes.
Employment as a tourist guide also ignited a passion to discover more about the country’s convict and settler’s history. As a Brit, to wander through outback paddocks with a set of keys to unlock convict-labour built barns while serenaded by vivid birdlife and mindful of not-so friendly local wildlife, was a memorable and tremendous privilege.
The most recent addition to my portfolio of talks is ‘MADE IN EGYPT’. This covers my family’s experience of life in the Cairo of the 1950s, our dramatic evacuation following The Suez Crisis and the recurring impact those times have had on my life.
I am also available to deliver talks / training sessions / workshops covering creative writing. (I run a local creative writing group and recently delivered creative writing workshops at the u3a National Festival.)
All of my talks are accompanied by colourful and interesting Powerpoint slides.
Fee:
£75 per talk plus travel expenses
