About Me

I'm a writer, researcher, historian and goat tamer with a particular interest in social, consumer and rural life.

 

Driven by a strident commitment to ethics and sustainability in both my professional and personal life, I'm known for my original ideas, innovative thinking and outstanding research methods.

 

I hold a PhD in history from Monash University (2004) and my first book Abundance: Buying and Selling in Postwar Australia was published in 2007. I've published widely on a range of topics including, not buying, mental health and self-sufficiency.

 

I'm also a member of Writers Victoria, Professional Historians Association (Vic) and the Baw Baw Sustainability Network.

 

I work from home in West Gippsland, East of Melbourne, with my extended family, a menagerie of pets, dairy goats and a boer buck named Pete 'son of Pete'.

 

I'd love to hear from you!