The Girl in the Green Dress

Jennifer Haynes (Author)

Dr Jennifer Haynes grew up in Greenacre in Sydney’s western suburbs. After enduring horrific abuse, Jeni fought for years to bring her father before the courts to face justice for what he had done. In doing so, she created legal history. Jeni spent 18 years at university, graduating with a degree in psychology, masters in legal studies and criminal justice as well as a PhD focusing on victims of crime. Jeni Haynes lives in Australia.

George Blair-West (Author)

Dr George Blair-West is a medical doctor specialising in psychiatry who gave up general psychiatry to sub-specialise in relationship therapy and dissociative trauma work twenty years ago. George’s writing career began 25 years ago with a series of scientific publications on suicide and depression while a Senior Lecturer with the University of Queensland. This work resulted in his admission to the New York Academy of Sciences in 1998. A variety of magazine, newspaper articles and books followed on a range of subjects including a bestseller in Australia on the psychology and sabotage of weight loss. The award-winning The Way of the Quest, an historical novel that explores how to find meaning and purpose in life, holds a special place for him as it underpins his therapy. His last book, How to Make the Biggest Decision of Your Life - Unlocking the Secrets to a Healthy Lasting Relationship, builds on his TED.com talk that has had 4 million views. He and his psychologist wife of 33 years, Penny, have two adult children and live in Brisbane, Australia.