Bel VidalBel Vidal is the pen name of a Bolivian-born Australian writer who since 1988 has called Sydney home.Her works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry have been widely published both in English and Spanish, under her pen name, her real name and other pseuonyms. Soon after arriving in Sydney, she was the recipient of an Australian Council of the Arts grant to publish a bilingual collection of poems and short stories, Arcoiris de Sueños / Rainbow of Dreams.An earlier draft of Exuberance was short-listed for the Varuna-Harper Collins award for manuscript development in 2004, and was awarded the five-day Varuna Awards Residential Masterclass in 2005. It was published worldwide as eBook in 2013.Bel works in communications and media, using her writing skills towards advocating for positive social change. She is also a book lover, film buff, bush walking enthusiast, keen photographer/designer, adventurous traveller, avid storyteller, occasional rock and roll dancer and blogger. Find out more at belvidal.com. Read More Read Less