[1][2][3] Young’s debut novel Wings of Fear (formerly known as Border Watch) was published in 2010 and won the Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA) Favourite Romantic Suspense award in 2010[4][2][5] and the Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) Romantic Book of the Year in 2011.

[2] Young was voted the Australian Romance Readers Association’s favourite romantic suspense writer in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

[8][2] She says her inspiration comes from her colleagues in the aviation industry, her personal experiences, living in regional Australia and meeting people and strong women characters.

[9][10] In 2017, ill health cut Young's 28-year career in the aviation industry, which included being a pilot, Grade One Flight Instructor, Check and Training Captain for QantasLink and Queensland Regional Flying Manager for QantasLink.

[1][4][11] She and her husband Graham now sail the Coral Sea on their catamaran while she continues to write.