Mary-Lou Stephens was born in Tasmania, studied acting at The Victorian College of the Arts and played in bands in Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney. Eventually she got a proper job – in radio, where she was a presenter and music director, first with commercial radio and then with the ABC.
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​​​​​​​Mary-Lou has worked and played all over Australia and now travels the world the world slowly and writes, mostly

​​​​​​​Novels:
​​​​​​​ The Last of the Apple Blossom  (HQ Harper Collins) 2021.
​​​​​​​The Chocolate Factory (HQ Harper Collins) 2024