Dr Shirley Patton grew up in outback Western Australia and now lives in wine-growing country overlooking the beautiful Tamar River, northern Tasmania. A decade ago, she left an academic career as a published researcher of family violence and a lecturer in social work at University of Tasmania, to write fiction full-time. Since then, she obtained a Masters of Creative Writing, had several short stories published in a variety of literary publications, and her debut novel The Secrets We Keep, (HQ Harper Collins) was published in 2018. Prior to practising social work, Shirley worked in the media as a television newsreader and television chat show host.
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