Kate Sofoulis has been writing for most of her life and hopes to publish her first manuscript in the near future. After careers as a door to door salesperson, cleaner, data entry operator, student, receptionist, aged care worker and special needs education assistant, Kate’s life took an unexpected turn in May 2006.

After an unsatisfactory marriage and a disastrous love affair, Kate met Michael. There was instant attraction. Five months later, in October 2009, Michael and Kate embarked on their first Goldfields trip together. Michael was curious to observe Kate’s reaction to sleeping in swags, no toilet facilities (except for the padded toilet seat and the entrenching tool), no showers (except for bucket baths) and very limited contact with any other people. Kate was keen to spend time alone with this quiet, intriguing man and discover more about him.

The trip was a roaring success and coincided with Kate starting to write again in a serious and sustained manner. She kept journals of all their trips, their first year in Beverley and commenced writing a blog named – naturally – “Heavenly Beverley”.

Their marriage and purchasing a hundred year old building in the town have added further inspiration for her writing.  After consulting closely with an editor, Kate now hopes to present her work to a publisher.