Marguerette Heding was born in Australia, but spent much of her early years growing up in Africa. She obtained a BA in Communications and Media at the University of Canberra. She has worked at ABC television and as a Flight Attendant with Qantas. Married with one child and 2 step-children she has travelled extensively-due in part to living for several years in both Indonesia and Qatar. She now divides her time between homes in New Zealand and Australia. This is her first book.