Allison J McMaster

Allison McMaster was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to Scottish and New Zealand parents.She lived her whole life in Victoria before moving to Queensland in 2009. During this time, she married and had a son and made many new friendships.While working at a factory job in Melbourne in the 1980s, Allison decided to further her education and study to become a writer. She received her Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing in 1998. The birth of her son Nathan and undiagnosed postnatal...See more

Allison McMaster was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to Scottish and New Zealand parents.She lived her whole life in Victoria before moving to Queensland in 2009. During this time, she married and had a son and made many new friendships.While working at a factory job in Melbourne in the 1980s, Allison decided to further her education and study to become a writer. She received her Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing in 1998. The birth of her son Nathan and undiagnosed postnatal depression saw Allison's weight increase and career prospects seem out of reach until she met a personal trainer who managed to help.Wanting to help others with fitness, Allison began to study once again and received her Diploma in Fitness and Personal Training.The tough competition made it hard to find clients, so Allison hit the books again and did her Diploma in Nursing.Armed with all this new knowledge and the devastating news of a cancer diagnosis, Allison decided to write her journey in this book.Allison has been involved in stigmatised, illegal territory forbidden by the government to seek help and a possible cure. See less