She is the author of two novels, the first, The Bitter Taste of Time, was published in 1998 to great critical acclaim. Her second novel, The Mapmaker’s Opera, was published in 2005. To date, her books have been published in seven countries, and the rights have been acquired by the Australian composer, Kevin Purcell, to make The Mapmaker’s Opera into a musical.

 She has also been actively involved with the Great Books movement, designing and leading tours and courses for Classical Pursuits for almost a decade and leading discussion groups on subjects ranging from Cervantes' Don Quijote, to the nature of artistic inspiration and the quest for meaning through mythology and depth psychology.