Author

Gwen Wilson

Gwen Wilson started writing her memoir in her fifties. Essentially self-educated, Gwen worked as a motel receptionist, dental nurse and switchboard operator until at nineteen, in the exciting days of the pre-container era, a chance opportunity saw her land a role in customs clearance on the male-dominated Port Adelaide waterfront. A stable marriage and successful career in shipping and logistics followed until she retired; after which Gwen entered university for the first time and now holds a Master’s Degree in Electronic Commerce. Gwen and husband Bill live by the sea in Wollongong, New South Wales.