Belinda Pollard is an award-winning Australian mystery author, speaker and former journalist. A book editor and writing coach of twenty years' experience, she co-hosts the Gracewriters Podcast for Christian writers. She has degrees in Communication (Queensland University of Technology) and Theology (Moore Theological College), and writes the Wild Crimes mystery-thriller series, humorous memoir, Bible meditations, and resources for writers. Her writing prizes include a Varuna Fellowship. Belinda lives in subtropical Brisbane where she undertakes ball-throwing duties for a red dog named Rufus, and turns on the air-conditioning so she can dream of snow. . .