During her time at University she showed some of her writing to a friend who worked in the publishing industry.
Since that time she has gone on to write numerous books for educational and trade publishers in Australia.
Set in Han dynasty China, the story describes the adventures of Ping and an ageing dragon.
The first sequel to Dragonkeeper was published in September 2005, Garden of the Purple Dragon.
There is also a prequel to Dragonkeeper, a book called Dragon Dawn, about Danzi's adventures before he was put in Huangling Mountain.