Born in 1987, Trudy has always been passionate about the power of words and working with young people. She began what would become her first novel, Desolate Beauty, at 17. It was published in 2009 and won third prize in the Australian Christian Book of the Year Award. Her second novel, Judging Meghan, followed in 2010, and Broken Melody was released in 2013. Her fourth novel, The Sunshine List, won second prize in the Australian Young Christian Writers Award (2015) and was published in 2017. Having finished her youth work postgraduate degree in 2010 and worked with disadvantaged young people for more than nine years, Trudy is now a caseworker who endeavours to provide children of all ages with safety and security. She currently lives in the Lack Macquarie region of New South Wales, Australia.