Ilsa Evans is an Australian author who lives in a partially-renovated house in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, along with several offspring, assorted pets and an ever-expanding colony of uninvited possums. She has written sixteen books, which range from light fiction, set within the mayhem of suburban life, to more serious subject matter such as euthanasia or family break-ups. Two novels, Broken and Sticks & Stones, tell the story of a women escaping an abusive relationship and are largely based on the findings of a PhD (on the long-term effects of domestic violence) completed in 2005. And then there’s the Nell Forrest Murder Mysteries, a much lighter series that’s set in the fictional country town of Majic, which seems to endure more than its fair share of cosy crime!
