Antonella was born in Western Australia to Italian migrant parents. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a major in Literature Language and Culture and a minor in Film and Television. Over the years she has worked on numerous film, music and writing projects, and while she has always sustained an interest in writing, The Mimosa Tree is her first completed novel. Professionally she has worked as a technical writer, trainer, graphic designer, gardener, ‘check-out-chick’ and most recently a counsellor and psycho-educator.