Annie’s adventurous spirit stems from having been ‘kicked out to play’ in the back yard and growing up in rural Shropshire gave her plenty of back yard to play in. Numerous family camping trips throughout Europe during her childhood gave her a taste for overseas travel, and after completing her education and managing a busy wine bar, she spent several years traveling the world, first as a backpacker and later as a tour leader for an adventure travel company.

During these years she had many memorable experiences, notably in the Middle East, Africa, Central America and Eastern Europe, including trekking with camels in northern Kenya, riding donkeys in the Valley of the Kings, trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge in south-west China and sampling ‘Bull’s Blood” wine in Hungary.

After hanging up her backpack, Annie developed her writing and communication talents in the corporate world, working first in London and later in Shropshire.

She now lives in Blackwood, South Australia and works within an International market – making her tax return a nightmare!

Her interests are as varied as her experiences. She’s a Second Dan in Ki Aikido and an accomplished horsewoman; she also enjoys belly-dancing and playing the cello.

Qualifications

• BSc 2ii Biological Sciences
• Post Graduate Pre-entry course in Newspaper Journalism
• Currently studying a course in Creative Writing

Membership

• SA Writers
• Blackwood Chamber of Commerce
• International Travel Writers Alliance
• JB Priestley Society

Community

• Active member of Blackhill Pony Club compiling the newsletter and managing the website
• Former Trustee of a Shropshire homeless charity and still issues press releases to Shropshire media on behalf of the charity