Theresa FullerBorn in Singapore to Peranakan parents, Theresa was encouraged in her writing by her teacher, Chia Hearn Chek, a well-known local author. Educated in Singapore and Australia, she worked as an analyst/programmer and later as a high school teacher. Herfirst short story THE CRICKET SON was published in VOICES OF THE PAST, An Anthology of Stories Passed Down In Australian Families.Her second novel, THE GIRL WHO BECAME A GODDESS, is a collection of folktales from Singapore. Malaysia and China published in May 2019. Her third novel, THE GIRL SUDAN PAINTED LIKE A GOLD RING, published in January 2022 is about the folktales of the Sea Dyaks.Theresa has also written a textbook on Visual Narrative for children - Where Cranes Weave and Bamboo Sings.Currently, Theresa is on a mission to save the language of her ancestors - Baba Malay - the Peranakans. Read More Read Less