I'm an 18-year-old Australian author. I have had two short stories published, one of which meant I was included in Write4Fun Australia's top 15% of honoured writers. Furthermore, I was a shortlisted runner-up in a national short-story writing competition in order to meet Rebecca Lim. Though I didn't succeed in winning first place, to succeed that far above other young writers who are undoubtedly talented, I find that it is a great achievement to be proud of. I will also be attending a nine day writer's retreat in February as one of six people chosen for a time of non-stop writing and understanding the behind-the-scenes of what makes a novel tick and what truly engages an audience. I have been featured in the local newspaper and self-published my debut novel, Glass Bones, on December 1. Amanda Hocking is my biggest inspiration! Furthermore, my followers list on twitter includes such famous names as Penguin Books Australia, Penguin Books UK, Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, plus more!