I am a multi award-winning Australian author who has been published by traditional publishers since 2003. I love to write contemporary and historical western romance, either with or without suspense elements, and also write romantic suspense. In addition, I occasionally write contemporary romance (no suspense). I’ve taught writing for many years, and have written several non-fiction books about writing. I’ve worked as an editor for publishers, coached writers one-on-one, and have appeared at writer's conferences in Australia and New Zealand. I have been married to my own real-life hero for over 43 years. We have two grown children and six grandchildren. Our household would not be complete without our wonderful pets, which includes two elderly cats and our beautiful dog Bindy, who loves long, leisurely walks. We are also fostering a puppy, who will ultimately go to an Autism school. My hobbies are tenpin bowling and paper crafts, and surprisingly, going to the gym. I hope you enjoy reading my books. Please join my Facebook page to keep up to date, and get all the goss before everyone else: https://www.facebook.com/cherylwrightauthor/

A truly major achievement for me has been staying alive. Only a few months old, cigarette ash was accidently dropped in my basinette, which then caught fire. I was rescued (obviously!) but the whole house was engulfed in flames and destroyed. Less than a year later, I almost drowned (twice on the same day) in the beautiful Ovens River in Porepunkah, and still have a fear of large volumes of water. On a separate occasion, I fell out of a moving car.