Diana Thurbon is post 60, with grown up children and some grown and almost grown grandchildren. She lives in the burbs south east of Melbourne with her flying instructor/pilot/writer husband and her cocker spaniel Anakin and her two hens-Amelia and Emily.

Diana used to be a librarian but changed careers after a serious bout with lymphoma and a bone marrow transplant. Now she practices as a medical herbalist/naturopath, teaches meditation, and dabbles in some doggy holiday care. At the moment she is hosting Mocha the cocker and an orange fluff ball called Oscar. Writing has always been part of who she is and lately she spends more and more time pursuing this part of her life.

To read Diana's winning entry "The Halfway House ", click here.