Lynne Pickering

Lynne Pickering is an Australian author and artist who lives in Queensland. She is a prize artist, well known world wide for her art having sold over 5,500 paintings in over 30 countries. She also illustrates children's books. Her art ranges from portraits , seascapes, landscapes, funky beach scenes, and abstracts. Two of her paintings went on an eight month tour of Australia in 2007 & 2008 with the Bald Archy exhibition. www.lynnepickering.biz

After some years as an Interior decorator /retailer importing furniture and soft furnishings and boutiques as well as imported clothes. Later she became an International Finance Broker seeking funds for large projects such as resorts and Hotels and highrise offices. Lynne has spent time overseas. Lynne and her husband Geoffrey a civil engineer, designed and built a childcare center 1991 the ran it with teaching staff and sold it in 1998. After the stock market crash of 2008 her art sales slowed so Lynne with time on her hands started writing in 2011. First it was a young adult romance, MELTING LOVE MOMENTS, then a spy action adventure LOVE DANGER AND SECRETS. Lynne wrote and illustrated twelve children's books. She says; " I enjoyed painting the characters in the children's books bringing the character's to life." Four of children's books IS IT YOU? James and the Naughty Seagull, and James and the Greedy Naughty Seagull,James and the Jealous Naughty Seagull were chosen by the " International Baccalaureate Organization Primary Years Programme" Educational foundation.Founded in Geneva 1968 These books will be used for English reading curriculum in 147 countries and 3,776 schools. Her two romance books were selected in a package of 20 romance authors for libraries in Malaysia. The State Libraries of Queensland 288 libraries have her books as does the Library of the State of Victoria in Australia. There are adult novels in process; a new genre' paranormal will be launched in 2015 which is a contrast to her spy crime novels. Dangerous Domain and Dangerous Rendezvous and Girl on Fire. Lynne says; Imagination is a great thing it's like a holiday.