Annette Siketa

Annette Siketa emigrated from England to Australia with her mother in 1974. She was diagnosed with severe breast cancer on September 11th, 2001, (THE September 11th), and was told she would not live beyond Christmas. Seven years later, a routine eye operation tragically rendered her blind. Her life then changed dramatically, and it was her penchant for creating imaginative stories that 'saved' her, though at the time, she knew nothing about professional writing. From a technical standpoint, her...See more

Annette Siketa emigrated from England to Australia with her mother in 1974. She was diagnosed with severe breast cancer on September 11th, 2001, (THE September 11th), and was told she would not live beyond Christmas. Seven years later, a routine eye operation tragically rendered her blind. Her life then changed dramatically, and it was her penchant for creating imaginative stories that 'saved' her, though at the time, she knew nothing about professional writing. From a technical standpoint, her first novel, The Dolls House, was an unmitigated disaster. However, she persevered and learned the craft, and has now written a wide variety of award-winning short stories and novels, including Double Take, and, The Ghosts of Camals College. See less