PictureCatherine Stepancic - C.S. Caspar

Hello and Welcome :)

I was born in South Australia in 1961 to Italian immigrant parents. We moved house a few times during my childhood but finally settled on a little five acre block in Geelong, Victoria. I now live in Mission Beach, North Queensland with my beautiful Border Collies.

In my early 20’s I discovered stories by Guy De Maupassant. A late 18th century French poet and novelist. A madman, and in my humble opinion, master of the macabre who later committed suicide in a mental asylum. I was so fascinated with him, his style and his works, that I devoured anything I could find. Maupassant was, and still is, my inspiration in creating characters that speak volumes with dialogue.

My past life saw me owning and running a bookshop and various other retail businesses. Thirty-five years in the service industry lead me to study Social Anthropology at Deakin University. But I never gave up my dream of becoming a full time writer.

I am a member of the Australasian Horror Writers Association.

Always remember...
Life always has a way of leading you back to your dreams. All one has to do is never let them go.  
​Cheers and thanks for visiting.
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My four kids. from right to left...
Snow, Trixi,Tessa and the spotty white in the back is Benson.
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