Taylor Page

I grew up in Sydney, Australia, in a very creative household. My mum writes beautiful poetry, my eldest brother writes children’s stories, my middle brother writes fantasy and my dad writes screenplays.

I have always read books. When I was a child, my mum would read me Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter, along with other classics.

My mum has always been my greatest influence. She has always encouraged me to write and continue to better myself.

I had always planned on becoming a primary school teacher; however, when I left high school and entered University, I quickly realised that wasn’t what I wanted to do. I went into child care instead. I completed a traineeship, then bounced around a few centres. I then realised that writing was my true passion. My family and friends are incredibly supportive of my choice, and have helped me to celebrate my achievements.

I have always loved writing. Even as a young child, I would make up stories, write plays and invent new characters. My writing style has never been conventional, although when it comes to a classic romance story, it’s as conventional as it gets!

I wrote Chapter One at a time in my life when I was feeling very vulnerable. I had just had a cancer scare; we were all going through a pandemic, and I lost a very young family member.

I realised that life was too short to miss out on the things I always wanted to do. Creative writing was a way for me to cope and was a personal goal I had always wanted to achieve.

I lead a busy life, and writing is just a small part. I also do lots of volunteer work, which is incredibly rewarding. I have always loved to give back to the community, and have done so ever since I was a child. Another trait I share with my mum.