Veronica Strachan

Veronica Strachan was born to working class parents in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The birth of her second daughter who had a severe brain injury changed the direction of Veronica's life forever. The lessons she learnt from Jacqueline Bree's life and death are now her touchstone for living a whole, vibrant and remarkable life.

From her early career as a nurse and midwife, through evolutions as a project and change manager, CEO and consultant, Veronica now divides her time between writing and coaching remarkable women leaders who want to make a powerful and compassionate impact on the world.

“Breathing While Drowning: One Woman’s Quest for Wholeness” was her first book. One hundred percent of the sale profits from the book are contributed to Very Special Kids, which operates a hospice for terminally-ill children in Victoria.

Now Veronica and her daughter Cassi have teamed up for a new series “The Adventures of Chickabella”. Book 1 is “Chickabella and the Rainbow Magic”, which is dedicated to the memory of Veronica’s sister, Mary who told the best stories. Book 2 is “Chickabella Counts to Ten”, and Book 3 is “Chickabella Shapes Up".

Under the pen name V. E. Patton, Veronica is currently completing “Soul Staff: The Opal Dreaming Chronicles Book 2”, which is also due for release in late 2021. “Ochre Dragon: The Opal Dreaming Chronicles Book 1” was released in January 2019.

Veronica lives in central Victoria, Australia with her ever-patient husband and a menagerie of animals.

She is the co-founder of Australian Book Lovers and a co-presenter of their popular podcast of the same name.

You can find out more about her writing or get in touch via her website www.veronicastrachan.com or follow her on social media: Twitter @truedialogue,

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