Suzanne Leal is a writer, presenter and facilitator. She is a lawyer, who has worked in child protection, criminal and refugee law with appointments to several tribunals. She is an experienced interviewer at literary festivals and events, as well as being a judge for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. She has also been a judge for ‘The Nib’ Waverley Library Award for Literature. Suzanne has written two novels, Border Street and The Teacher’s Secret which was published in 2016.