Rachel Leary grew up in Tasmania then moved to Melbourne where she completed the Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT. Rachel has published short stories and essays and in 2014 was awarded an ASA mentorship to develop her novel manuscript. At University of Tasmania she gained Honours in Cultural Geography and then went on to train in physical theatre.  She has been a professional performer for over fifteen years, her solo show ‘Everything Must Go’ having toured to over one hundred regional Australian venues. As a child camping, an adult bushwalking, and as a student of geography, she knew and loved the Tasmanian landscape.