I am a Canadian-born, former financial journalist, now living in London. I worked in Australia, Britain and the US, in print and radio, reporting on topics from Mexican bull-fighting to economics to street gangs. My novel, A Beautiful Land, is inspired by the contrast I found between the pressure of working in London's dogged financial world and the elation of roaming Australia's outback: a wonderful Aboriginal custom dubbed “going walkabout.” I took writing courses at the University of California, Los Angeles. This is my third novel and the first I aim to publish.
