It took a migration across continents, half a century, and everything from dish pig to boutique owner before Charlotte faced her persistent aspiration and deepest fear of pursuing writing.

Charlotte grew up in Sweden, but lives with her husband on the East coast of Australia, in a house they built, not far from the beach where they first met. The children have left the nest, but Banjo, the Spanador, has successfully planted his speckled paws inside the door, spread his well-chewed toys all over the house, and attached his exuberant personality to their hearts.

When not writing, Charlotte goes about her daily life pretending not to be thinking about writing and obsessing about anything and everything story.