I've been writing for over 20 years. I've also been teaching creative writing workshops in schools, initially in South Australia and since 1996 in the ACT and NSW. 

A particular interest is running 'Writing On The Wild Side' workshops which involve taking students into Botanic Gardens and National Parks etc and using the natural world as inspiration. I have a particular passion for poetry and together with Nicola Bowery run PoetryAlive workshops (day, weekend or longer: http://www.poetryalive.com.au).

Over the last two years I've been leading my 'Confident Voice' workshops at various Writers' Centres.

As a comic performer and satirist I've written and performed six one-man shows, the most recent of which 'Away With The Birds' I hope to tour nationally.

I was commissioned by the Regional Production Fund to write and perform two series of quirky country tales for ABC RN: 'Stories From The Edge Of The Forest' and 'Tales Of A Tree Changer'.

Thanks to my comic performance experience, I believe I bring a particular energy to my creative writing workshops and find humour a useful teaching tool. I love taking workshops for any age and stage and am a skilled editor.

School visits and residencies. 'Writing on The Wild Side' workshops, creative writing workshops for both adults and children and 'Confident Voice' workshops (developing participants' confidence in reading their work). Editing. Poetry readings.