Winnie Salamon began her writing career as a journalist, writing everything from opinion pieces to celebrity gossip for magazines and newspapers including Marie Claire, The SMH, The Age and NW where she was once berated by a famous person for asking a shall-not-be named US singer about her celebrity cat-fight. She is the author Facetime, a cult novel that explored geek culture and Internet dating. These days she writes, sews and teaches university students about writing and media. She lives in Melbourne with her husband, two kids, a greyhound, a duck and a couple of geriatric chickens.