Mary Howley

Mary is a writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia.

 

The places where Mary has lived inspire her stories. 

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Her childhood home was opposite a railway and within walking distance to the local beach. Sundays were spent wading through rock pools and watching container ships sail past in the distance. 

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During her twenties, Mary lived in a heritage-listed Victorian home with a friendly ghost as a housemate.

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Her next home was a mud-brick house on a cattle farm with a menagerie of wildlife.

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Mary currently lives with her family in northeast Victoria. She draws inspiration for her writing from the vineyards and paddocks near her home. 

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The streets and laneways of inner-city Melbourne are places where Mary enjoys the occasional coffee. The bustling restaurants and coffee roasters, helped set the scene for many of her stories.