Samantha L. Valentine is an Australian author of contemporary sapphic fiction, both life lit and romance. She is passionate about diversity in fiction and would love the world to read more diverse Australian stories. She graduated with first class honours in English Language and Linguistics from the University of Westminster (London) and holds a Masters in Writing, Editing and Publishing from The University of Queensland (Brisbane). In her early twenties, Samantha went to the UK for a one-year working holiday that turned into twelve years living in London and Oxford. She now lives in Brisbane with her wife and their two Boston terriers. She is the author of two published novels, one published short story and many unpublished drafts.
