Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Stephanie has long held a fascination for the written word and the worlds that it can create.
Stephanie has a formal background in science, including an undergraduate degree in molecular genetics and a PhD in microbiology/immunology.
She was one of the founding associate editors of Horrorscope and reviewed for the site for the duration of its life. She now reviews for ASif (Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus).
She served as a judge on the horror panel for the 2006 Aurealis Awards and judged the Australian Shadows Awards in both 2009 and 2010.
She is an associate editor for Horrorscope and was a reviewer for Black Magazine. She served as a judge on the horror panel for the 2006 Aurealis Awards and is currently serving as a judge for the Australian Shadows Awards.
Stephanie currently lives in Perth with her husband, son and requisite cat.
Favourite authors:
Charles de Lint, Kim Antieau, Jacqueline Carey, Anne Bishop, Emma Bull, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Cherie Priest, Melissa Marr, Elizabeth Bear, Juliet Marillier, Peter F. Hamilton, Clive Barker.
Favourite movies/TV shows:
The Big Blue, The Fifth Element, Amelie, Angels in America, The Matrix, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dexter, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, Rome, Six Feet Under.
Favourite music:
The Tea Party, Muse, Tori Amos, Wendy Rule, S.J. Tucker, Conjure One, Emilie Autumn, Jeff Martin, Placebo, Enigma.
