Valerie is an emerging author and has published a short story anthology called Everything in Between.
She writes contemporary women’s fiction with historical and romantic elements. She has written her first novel, a dual historic timeline set in 1989 and 1964 in Sydney, Australia. Valerie is currently working on her second novel set in 1943 Brisbane/England and contemporary Brisbane.
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Valerie has short stories featured in the Romance Writers of Australia’s 2021 and 2022 Sweet Treats Anthologies.
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Under her pen name Giselle Farina, she is currently working on her romantic comedies.
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Valerie is represented by Beyond Words Literary Agency.
I acknowledge and pay respect to the Turrbal people of Brisbane, Meeanjin who are the first storytellers of this land. I extend my respect to their elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge their endearing connection to their culture, water and land where I live and work.