Tess Evans

In the last three years, Tess Evans has written some twenty-four short stories and a body of poetry. She has received a number of awards, most notably the 2005 South Australian CJ Dennis Award for (themed) poetry. Tess is currently undertaking a Diploma of Professional Writing at NMIT and already holds both Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education degrees.

Tess worked for many years in the TAFE system, as a teacher and manager. During her time at TAFE she taught and counselled a wide range of people: youth at risk, migrants, indigenous trainees, apprentices, sole parents and unemployed workers of all ages and from all professions. She has drawn upon this rich experience in her writing.

Her first novel, Book of Lost Threads, will be published by Allen & Unwin in Australia in June 2010 and you can read about it here Link Text