An Australian author, her work delves into sensitive themes relevant to young readers. She explores complex emotions and the challenges of growing up with empathy and depth. Through compelling narratives, she brings subjects like mental illness and loss to life in a way that is accessible and understandable for young audiences. Her writing is recognized for its honesty and its ability to connect with readers on an emotional level.
Down-to-earth, sensitive and wryly funny story of a young boy at the point when he realises that his father is suffering from schizophrenia. Told in the first person through the boy's diary, it gives an incredible insight to the realities - good and bad - of the disease