Author: What She Did Next

Victoria McGrane is the artist and textile designer behind The Scenic Route, whose distinctive illustrations inspired by Australian nature have earned her collaborations with major brands and retailers.

Australian nurse Yanti Turang has spent the past year working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. She’s also the founder of a global health not-for-profit.

Sanaz Fotouhi is an author, academic and filmmaker, whose own book-writing journey began back in her 20s with a life-changing trip to Afghanistan.

Jenny McAllister is on a mission to transform the fashion industry, to make it more inclusive and accessible for the one in five Australians living with a disability.

Lorna Deng is a HR professional and co-founder of DivTal, a new social enterprise that aims to break down employment barriers for people from minority backgrounds in Australia.

Cara Peek is a lawyer turned not-for-profit leader and entrepreneur who grew up in the suburbs of Melbourne but now lives in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Hetty McKinnon is a New York-based cook and food writer from Sydney, who is perhaps best known for her much-loved recipe books and her salad-making venture that started it all, Arthur Street Kitchen.

Louisa Seton is a classically trained fine art, lifestyle and documentary photographer, who grew up in Kenya but has spent more than 18 years living in Australia.

Yatu Widders Hunt is the founder and curator of Australian Indigenous Fashion, as well as a director of an Indigenous consultancy specialising in communications, policy and research.

Ally Jade is an artist and youth worker with the Sydney-based non-profit Women's Justice Network, bringing unique insight to her work after spending time in prison herself.