Lyndal Hennell grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. At high school, her friends were nicknamed 'the young doctors' because their escapades were like a soapie drama.Lyndal currently lives on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. She loves cats, drinking hot chocolate and walking on the beach. When she is not writing, Lyndal works as a registered psychologist, providing counselling support to young adults.'Flying Close to the Sun' is her first novel.