Dominique Lummus
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Dominique Lummus has been writing for over a decade and contributes to various newspapers and magazines worldwide as well as online. An Anglo-Italian hybrid, Dominique has lived in Italy, England, the USA and spent twelve years in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates before emigrating to Australia in 2002. She lives with her architect husband Bryn and their two teenage children and thoroughly enjoys her life Down Under in their home among the gum trees. Writing, the Internet, travel and the theatre are all pursuits that bring her joy while her dislikes include cruelty, offal, rudeness and all of Australia’s deadly fauna! Dominique's quirky blog can be found at www.pomsinoz.blogspot.com.
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