I'm the author of novels THE DECEPTIONS, THE TEACHER'S SECRET and BORDER STREET. A regular interviewer and presenter at literary events and festivals, I was the senior judge for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards from 2017 to 2019 and am now a board director of Sydney Crime Writers Festival. I'm also a lawyer with a background in child protection, criminal law and refugee law. I live in Sydney, Australia with my husband, David, my four children and a Japanese Spitz called Milly