Undeniably a country girl, Tracee Spiby has lived all her life in central Victoria, working in various fields including as a small business operator, in adult education, community development and child protection.
With an interest in family history, she became intrigued by her grandfather Albert Henry Spiby’s military history from the Somme to Singapore and embarked on a journey of research and discovery that developed into a passion. Determined to write it all down authentically, she set out to equip herself with the skills to tackle the project, do justice to her grandfather’s story and honour the memory of all those who serve in wars.
Tracee also enjoys writing flash fiction and has been published in the Society of Women Writers Victoria anthology, Sparx # 8 and # 9.
One Hell at a Time is Tracee’s first book. She is currently working on a second manuscript telling of Albert Spiby’s experiences during the Second World War as part of the AIF 2/4 Reserve Motor Transport Company in Malaya, and as a POW in Changi.
One Hell At A Time available from www.traceespiby.com.au