I showed early signs of being a passionate reader with hours poured into books and learning the art of skipping chores and meals, just to finish that extra chapter! My earliest literary influence was Enid Blyton, the one author who could completely immerse me into a wondrous world of books. My tastes in books as I became a young adult turned to Fantasy and David Eddings became my first love and the start of a deep addiction that at times led to tears when the series would end!

Marriage and parenthood followed which unfortunately ended in a sad divorce but start of yet another literary journey. I turned to Paulo Coelho’s spiritual words to get me through this difficult phase in my life and in many ways allowed the slow minutes become beautiful days.

This turning of events also ignited the need to write and hence the commencement of a very new chapter in my life. Borne out of a passion to get young children to discover home-style cooking, I was invited to join F.A Scifo’s Supreme Kitchen Team project. At the same time, divorce inspired me to create a gentle resource to help deal with life’s challenges and hence the creation of Pigeonhole Books. These picture books are designed for young children who come from divorce, same-sex, blended and multiracial families.