Career
Born in Singapore, she migrated with her family to Western Australia as a young child. Her background is Eurasian. She lives in Fremantle, Western Australia and teaches Creative Writing at Murdoch University.
The World Waiting to be Made was inspired by Lazaroo"s own experiences and is about a woman who is searching for belonging in Australia, Singapore and Malacca.
lieutenant has been translated into French and Mandarin. She has also been shortlisted in the Kiriyama Prize in 2000 with Carlos Fuentes and Michael Ondaatje.
