Penelope Nelson Has Worked As A Researcher, Book Reviewer And Tafe Teacher, And Held Jobs In Community Relations And Social Policy. She Spent Nearly Five Years Living Near Narabri, Nsw And A Year In New Mexico, But Has Returned To Sydney, Where She Grew Up. Her Publications Include A Study Guide On Les Murray'S Poems And Three Novels 'Medium Flyers' (Imprint, 1990), 'Prophesying Backwards' (Imprint, 1991), 'Beyond Berlin' (Allen + Unwin, 1995) And A Memoir, 'Penny Dredful' (Random House, 1995).
