Liza grew up in Wollongong, Australia, where she worked as a general nurse and midwife for fifteen years.When she met her French husband on a Bangkok bus, she moved to France, where she has been living with her husband and three children for twenty years. She works part-time as a French-English medical translator, and as a novelist.Several of her short stories have won awards, notably the Writers Bureau annual competition of 2004 and her stories have been published widely in anthologies and small press magazines. Her articles on French culture and tradition have been published in international magazines such as France Magazine and France Today.Spirit of Lost Angels is the first in the historical "The Bone Angel" series set against a backdrop of rural France during the French Revolution. The second in the series, Wolfsangel, set during the WWII German Occupation of France, was published in October, 2013. The third in the series, Blood Rose Angel, set during the 14th century Black Plague years was published in November, 2015.Friends, Family and Other Strangers From Downunder is a collection of 14 humorous, horrific and entertaining short stories set in Australia, for readers everywhere.Liza is a co-founder and member of Triskele Books, an independent writers' collective with a commitment to quality and a strong sense of place, and also reviews books for Bookmuse.Liza is available for virtual bookclub visits upon request.