Shelley Dark

After a lifetime raising cattle on Queensland’s Granite Belt, my husband and I traded life in the bush for the beaches of the Sunshine Coast. When I’m not writing novels, travelling and capturing my world through an iPhone lens, I’m marvelling at my clever grandchildren. I’m a member of the ALLWRiTE Club, a dynamic and supportive writers’ group of memorable characters worthy of a novel on their own. My books include Hydra in Winter (2024), about my journey to the Greek island of Hydra in search of my husband's ancestor, Ghikas Voulgaris—Australia's first Greek convict pioneer who was sentenced to death for piracy. Soon to come are Son of Hydra, a historical novel inspired by Ghikas' life; and Daughter of Cork—the story of his Irish wife; and more travel memoirs. My short fiction appears in anthologies. If you'd like to keep in touch—and perhaps join me on more adventures—I’d love you to subscribe to the readers' group on my website. My ultimate mission is the pursuit of the perfect cream bun.