ABOUT
Born in Former Yugoslavia, I came to Australia as a refugee at four years old with my family. I always loved the folk and fairy tales my mum used to tell of the magical woods of our homeland. She made magic feel real, totally and undeniably tangible.
That feeling stayed with me as I pored over every fantasy book our local library could provide, and then into my adulthood where I discovered the BEST genre I had ever read: romantasy.
Today, my own stories have little nods to Slavic tales and culture, while stepping up the values I hold close: equality, inclusiveness and empowerment for all.
Those values led me to a (very) short career as a high school English teacher. (Shoutout to anyone who does it - my sensitive heart could not!). I went on to study a Master of Public Policy, and put my social justice and environmental values to use.
There is no other life I would live than this, pouring magic out of my heart and into pages that I hope others feel too. Romantasy is empowering, healing, mysterious and suspenseful. It’s an escape, and it’s immersive. And it brings the spice!
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Outside of my books, I’m married to a legit dream of a man, and our daughter is a little pup called Ivy. We love going to pet-friendly cafes and restaurants around the beautiful Yarra Valley winery region in Victoria near where we live.
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While I competed internationally in Taekwon-do as a young adult, today I enjoy the gentleness of yoga, gardening in our little yard, and reading all the delicious romantasy books that bookshops and the online book community recommend.
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