Zimbabwean-born T.M. CLARK weaves her fascination for diverse cultures, wildlife, and storytelling into her literature. Her books cater to a wide audience, ranging from children to adults.

 

She has been nominated for a Queensland Literary Award and is a Children's Book Council Notable. In 2022 she received a Claymore Award from Killer Nashville for her then unpublished manuscript.

When not killing her 'readers' and hiding their bodies (all in the name of literature,) she is the coordinator for the CYA Conference in Brisbane, Australia, which offers professional development opportunities to both established and emerging writers and illustrators.  She also co-hosts the annual Writers at Sea retreat.

 

She has been nominated for the Johnno Award, for outstanding services to Queensland writers and writing, multiple times. Tina Marie is as passionate about nurturing writers and collecting books for building libraries in Papua New Guinea as she is about saving the wildlife of the world, one rescue animal at a time.