Patty Beecham

Patty Beecham is a wife, and mother of two, and spends her retirement living in Brisbane and Maleny.
Her poetry has been published in the international magazine Prism, winning several awards including The Professor Bruce Dawe, AO, Patronal Prize. She has had articles published in the Courier Mail newspaper, ABC Brisbane and Crikey.com.au.
Patty has been a member of the Beerwah Writers Group for 7 years. Patty was Australia’s first Roving Reporter for ABC Radio, and the first Funeral Photographer in Australia. Patty is a writer and poet, broadcaster, thinker and ideas person, who loves to drive road trips and see the land and country, and has recently created her own travel business within Australia. Interests include cooking, wine, and driving the Bruce Highway.
“I love to find beauty in the ordinary, and mundane. We are all a week from our own funeral, so cherish every day. Look for the Light.”


Publications by Patty Beecham:

Non-Fiction:
- The Poetry of Patty Beecham - The Light Between Breath
- These Days I Live in Brissy
- Growing Up, Rocky
Children:
- A Pirate's Life
- The Little Christmas Tree