Peta Miller has been in the book trade for over twenty years, in both publishing and retail. When not writing, she works part-time at Berkelouw Books in Eumundi on the Sunshine Coast. In November 2018, Peta received the Charlotte Waring Barton Award for her unpublished manuscript, Sing Us Home, the prize being a mentorship with a HarperCollins author. After development, this manuscript has become The Ship's Midwife.