I was born and raised in Australia and have lived and traveled around the world before making Texas home. Those experiences—and the people, animals, landscapes, and histories I encounter along the way—often find their way into my writing.

Writing is at the heart of my creative work. I write across age groups and forms, from young adult speculative fiction and children’s picture books to short fiction, personal essays, and narrative nonfiction. My current novel, The Lost Time Key, is a young adult portal fantasy with eco-fiction elements.

I’m drawn to character-driven stories about family, belonging, loss, resilience, and the sometimes complicated ways people care for one another. The form may change—from speculative fiction to picture books to nonfiction—but people and relationships remain at the center.

The places I explore with my camera often find their way into my writing. I specialize in wildlife photography, particularly threatened and endangered species and the environments they depend upon. From remote landscapes to the world beneath the ocean, photography gives me another way to tell stories about the natural world.

My writing has received recognition from NYC Midnight, including second and fourth place in its microfiction competitions and finalist recognition in its 100-word competition. In 2026, I was also selected as one of four writers for the SCBWI Houston Manuscript Mentorship Program.

My wildlife photography has received international recognition, including being named a 2020 finalist for Ocean Geographic’s Emerging Photographer of the Year. I’m a longtime member of the Writers’ League of Texas and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).

When I’m not writing or behind a camera, I volunteer with animal rescue, spend an unreasonable amount of time with my dogs, and plan adventures to places that usually require several flights, questionable luggage allowances, and far too much camera equipment.