Indie author, Blatantly inept skier, Breaker of irons
I am an indie author hailing from the sunny coast of Western Australia. Having held senior roles in branding, advertising and content, I decided the time had come to dust off the trusty notebooks where I first began penning novels and actively pursue my lifelong passion for writing.
In typical West Aussie tradition, I once embarked on a working holiday to the UK, where I learnt that many historic monuments have treacherously narrow staircases, whilst somehow managing to avoid sharing a house with 15 other people. For a brief time, I even got to pay homage to Allen Key’s flat packs by residing in stunning Sweden. Hej!
I’ve also been fortunate to spend a season amongst the flakes of Canada (the flurry kind), discovering that if you fail to nail the dismount on the village chairlift, ending up in hysterical laughter, it is near on impossible to return to an upright skiing position, eliciting further hysterics, thereby trapping you in a chairlift-face-plant-laughter continuum. Alas, knee-deep snow simply cannot compare to the spectacular beach sunsets, quokkas and endless blue skies of hometown Perth. Even if all the restaurant kitchens do ‘close at 9’ #soperth
When not pondering my next storyline, or the countless possible ways GoT coulda/shoulda/woulda ended, I am an ardent U2 fan, ‘hard core’ Pilates enthusiast, and the only person I know who can make any garment more creased by attempting to iron it. Even a handheld steamer crumbled before the might of this superpower.
I have been known to apply a Star Wars quote to every given situation, prefer DC over Marvel any day, and sincerely hope the Fremantle Dockers AFL team win a premiership. Just one would be nice. Someday. Freo Heave-ho!
I believe the best story recipes combine sprinklings of mystery, spoonfuls of laughter, dashes of swordplay, quivers of arrows, the odd suit of Armani and generous lashings of swoony romance.
Beneath the Sleepless Stars is my first novel in the Starcast Duology. The sequel, Shards of a Moonlit Mask, is due out October 2025.
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Charisse Nicolle 