Fleur McDonald
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Having sold over 700,000 copies of her books, she has solidified her position as one of the country’s favourite storytellers. Fleur McDonald has lived and worked on farms for much of her life. After growing up in the small town of Orroroo in the South Australia, she went jillarooing, before buying her own farm. She now owns 4050ha across rural WA. Fleur likes to write about strong women overcoming adversity, drawing inspiration from her own experiences in rural Australia. She has two children, an energetic Kelpie and a Jack Russell Terrier. As well as writing rural and crime fiction, she has written two children’s picture books Noisy Nights and What Does a Horse Say? Having lived in rural Australia all her life, Fleur loves getting on the road and talking and connecting with people. She’s an authentic, down to earth and engaging speaker who can talk about rural fiction, writing, autism, domestic violence, overcoming hurdles and country life.
