Education
She studied hard because books were given as academic prizes.
She studied hard because books were given as academic prizes.
In 2009 her second novel Polar Boy was selected as the National Reading Day book for primary school students. Growing up in a house with few books, Sandy discovered reading and the library when she started school. A mother-son writing project ended with Sandy being told to "go write your own book".
She did and has been doing so ever since.
Sandy works as a computer programmer and is passionate about is using technology to encourage reading and writing in children. Her Samurai Kids website has been archived by the National Library of Australia Pandora Project, which provides long-term access to Australian on-line publications of national significance.