Croatian-born Nada Lubay emigrated to Australia at the age of twenty-two. She has lived in Perth, Western Australia, for more than forty years and would never live anywhere else. Nada had a successful career in Vocational Education Training, working for a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and was passionate about helping young students gain employment. Nada's life dramatically changed when she battled the court system to secure a safe environment for her granddaughter, and then worked tirelessly to gain recognition and equal standing for the thousands of grandparent carers who are also raising their grandchildren.The Silent Heroines was Nada's first novel. Tears of an Angel, her second novel, is the prequel and outlines Donna's personal story.
