Not short of a word. Or three.

I’ve been a word lady since I was a kid. While it’s true that I love a chat (ask my mum - or my husband, who calls me chiacchierona, meaning ‘little chatterbox’), I have to admit my heart rests more truthfully and easily with the written word.

I started my writing career in Fremantle at food magazine Spice, proofreading, researching, then writing - about burgers and gelato.

Having spent a year travelling in Europe after university I returned to WA where I cut my teeth at the Northern Guardian in Carnarvon. After a stint at the Albany Advertiser writing on politics, business and food and wine, I completed a cadetship at The West Australian in Perth. While completing a postgraduate in International Relations, I worked at the Community News Group before pursuing a career in federal politics as a media and policy adviser. Since then I have consulted to and worked at not-for-profits including The Minderoo Foundation and Youth Focus as well as gtmedia. I have also worked as a freelance writer and editor over this period - something I continue doing today.

A selection of published work is below. Read more about my journey and life between Tuscany and Australia here.