Congratulations! Your first book, The Tycoon's Dating Deal, is due out in April. Has it taken you long to get to this point?  

No--I've been extremely lucky. I've only been writing for just over 2 years now. When I started, I had no idea what a 'voice' was, so I wrote several different novels, trying to find my niche. And thanks to some great critiquing, I aimed my first novels at the HM&B UK market...and the rest is history! 

Was it hard learning 'the craft'? 

Not really. Once I learned the trade secret to getting published (ie. write, write and write some more. Oh, and submit, of course!) I didn't look back. I found that once I started writing, I couldn't stop. It seems so natural that I wondered why I hadn't started earlier. 

What was it like to get 'the call"? 

Unbelievable! I still pinch myself to this day, wondering if it actually happened. The date, 12th May 2003, is etched in the memory banks forever. Though my editor first called me on a Saturday night, asking for a few revisions which were due in 3 days. After getting over the shock that she called me from her home, I booted up the computer, did the revisions (which mainly consisted of deleting the sex scenes, as she thought my voice was suited to the Tender line) that night and had them back to her 2 days later, just to show how keen I was. I got the 'call' to buy a week later. 

How many novels have you had contracted since The Tycoon's Dating Deal? 

I have 3 books in total released this year. The Wedding Contract will be released in July and Hired by Mr Right in October. My editor is currently assessing my next 3 for the Tender line and a longer novel for Special Edition. 

How hard is it to write and juggle motherhood? 

If you'd asked me this when I first came home from hospital, I would've answered "easy", as I completed 2 novels in 8 weeks (between feeds, nappy changes and naps!) However, as the young man becomes more active, my writing has slowly dwindled to a crawl, though the ideas haven't. I've plotted my next 2 novels-now I just need the time to write them! 

What have you got on the drawing board at the moment? 

Currently, I have a chick-lit novel a third completed and a romantic suspense single title on the go too. I like to diversify my writing and try new things. In this business, you never stop learning. I've also been asked to do a linked character series with several other Australian authors, which should be exciting.

What are your long-term writing goals? 

I aim to be prolific in my writing career, both in category and single title. I know, sounds a bit ambitious but hey, I love a challenge!