Fiona Place

Fiona Place has always been interested in women, language and identity. Her novel Cardboard was originally published by Local Consumption Publications and won the National Book Council Award for New Writers. Her second, the co-authored self-help book When Eating is Everything was published in 1991.

Fiona has worked as a financial commentator for various fund managers and major newspapers. Her focus on making investment and economic concepts accessible to the general reader.

Today she combines motherhood with her work as a writer and an advocate for children with intellectual disabilities. Her essays on motherhood and genetics appear in peer-reviewed journals.