Aussie, Actually

Lois Nicholls was born in Pietermaritzburg and grew up in Howick. When her husband was offered a job in Australia, the couple left in 1997 with their toddler, while Lois was three months pregnant with their second child. She now lives in Brisbane with her husband and three children. In 2003 her husband resigned from a highly paid job to start his own business. Lois is the author of Aussie, Actually. The book is her emigration journey and deals with leaving her family behind and learning to live in Australia. It covers 11 years and is illustrated with cartoons drawn by her 10 year old daughter, Lara.