Dianne Touchell Dianne Touchell was born and raised in Fremantle, Western Australia. Her debut novel Creepy & Maud (Fremantle Press) was shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year Award in 2013 in the Oldr Readers category. She has worked as a fry cook, a nightclub singer, a housekeeper, a bookseller and an office manager. Sometimes she has time to write books for young adults. She enjoys cold weather and Mexican food. She lives with animals. Read More Read Less