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I've known since I was 12 that I wanted to write. My father was a teacher, and there were so many books around, it seemed natural to pick them up.

I wrote my first 30 books as a teacher. I would read to my classes, and they'd give me feedback. I was trying to role model.

I did not have a chance to write novels until my youngest child started school fulltime.

When I was 10, my father had to go to the local library to sign a release form stating that I was allowed to borrow books from the adult section.

I discovered Deborah Ellis's books in the school library after my head teacher encouraged me to go beyond the school curriculum and look for books I might enjoy.

I wrote in the book very specifically what I wanted to write about, period, and left it at.

I became a children's author by accident.

One of the first serious attempts I made to write a novel was when I was in Grade 6 and I had read 'Matilda.' I wrote my own version and my teacher had it bound and permitted me to read it to the class - cementing my love of reading, writing and Roald Dahl!