The Homestead on the River

Rosie Mackenzie was born in Tipperary and moved to Australia when she was seven years old. Over the years she has returned many times to Ireland. After a successful business career in Tasmania she now enjoys spending her time writing, sailing and with her family. She is married to Rob Peterswald and has two daughters and five grandchildren. She and Rob have published five photographic coffee table books on sailing, seafood and wine together. She has adopted the pen name Rosie Mackenzie for her historical fiction to honour her mother. When not in Australia, she and Rob are on their boat exploring the world.

Born in East London, Willow studied at East 15 Acting School. She's toured Germany, Poland and Japan performing Shakespeare. At home in the West End, she's played Sheila Birling in An Inspector Calls and toured the provinces with Dickens's Hard Times and Moliere's The School for Wives. Willow is also one half of Really Big Pants – a children's theatre company taking original plays to children aged between four and 11. She enjoys recording voiceovers for computer games, online training videos, commercials and indents, and ADR on numerous television programs and films.