1–What is the title of your latest release? In North America, THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTOR. 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A botanical illustration of a butterfly, a missing baby, and a twisty mystery fifty years in the making. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Like most of my books, THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTOR is a mixture of fact and fiction. The facts dictated where the story would take place—Sydney Artists Masquerade Ball in 1922 and the first sighting of the Monarch butterfly in Australia in 1868. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely! THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTOR is a dual timeline—so two protagonists! Verity Binks is a would-be journalist and Theodora Breckenridge a botanical artist who learnt her skills from renowned Australian naturalist painters Harriet and Helena Scott. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Verity has an insatiable curiosity, an enquiring mind and a thirst for knowledge. Theodora has artistic vision, a commitment to botanical accuracy, a compassionate nature, and a kind heart. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? All about the Monarch butterfly and its accidental migration to Australia on the winds of a series…