Marion Birkenbeil was born in Wuppertal, Germany in 1963. After working as a horticulturist and landscape gardener for many years, she studied landscape architecture. She immigrated to Australia in 1997 and lived in Brisbane for some time. Later, she and her husband (and their dog) moved to the Sunshine Coast. Marion is a self-employed landscape architect and became a registered member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects in 2007. Her novels reflect her love of nature and dogs. And although her books are fictional, she likes to include some real places and events. She hopes that her readers will enjoy her stories!