I grew up in Boksburg in South Africa, but later also lived in Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein. Writing became a hobby as soon as I learned to form letters, but work included teaching preschoolers, hosting my own radio show, and later working in the newsroom at another radio station. My first novel blurted onto the computer screen in 2003, but it was terrible. However, it marked the point at which the focus of my life shifted to writing. I strove with everything in me to write well, learning from mentors, books and articles how to improve my craft. My efforts paid off with the publication of a number of short stories, two novels, and an essay collection. In 2010, I started writing race reports and athlete profiles for Setanta Triathlon Club, most of which made it into local papers. My focus as author has shifted from Fantasy to non-fiction.