A keen observer, Irene finds human behaviour an endless source of inspiration. She writes about people and how they meet and resolve
challenges. The author of Inklings, Ageing in a Flash: (almost) 50 shades of silver, Secrets in a Flash: everyone has secrets and History in a Flash: insider stories, Irene also writes teaching resources, Her stories and poems for children have appeared in publications in the United Kingdom and in Australia. Irene enjoys lively debate about contentious issues of the day. She lives in Sydney with one granddaughter – and a menagerie of rescued wildlife.