Jessica has worked at the Australian Research Institute for Environment & Sustainability at Macquarie University, for the past fifteen years, including five years as its Director.

As well as the books listed here, she has written four business guides and two lifestyle books, plus articles for the Australian Association for Environmental Education, 'Vogue Entertaining' and 'Vogue Children'. And she co-wrote a chapter for the United Nations publication 'Tomorrow Today'.

Jessica is fascinated by the remarkable women of colonial Australia and is delighted to be bringing them out from the shadows.