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On 25 July 2021 my biography, Breaking through the pain barrier. The extraordinary life of Dr Michael J. Cousins will be launched to kick off National Pain Week. It is available for pre-order here: Breaking Through The Pain Barrier | Hawkeye Books Professor Cousins, known to his patients and colleagues as Prof, was a trailblazing […]

My blog about why I became a biographer is now live on my Goodreads’ author page: Gabriella Kelly-Davies’s Blog – My writing journey – May 20, 2021 02:09 | Goodreads A woman who read it said it inspired her to become a life story writer. I hope it also inspires you to take up your […]

Life Stories Australia Association, the representative body for life story professionals, today published an article I wrote about why I followed my dream to become a biographer. I now feel privileged to spend every day doing what I most love. Here’s an excerpt: I’ve lived and breathed storytelling all my life, both as a career […]

An excerpt of the memoir I write for cellist Heather Stratfold has been published in Salience Magazine: The Lesser Trodden Path | Salience (salienceatsydney.org)

Factory TwoFour mentioned Share your life story in an article about recording your travel stories in a memoir or life story. How To Tell Everyone About Your Travel Memories | FactoryTwoFour

FEEL Guide mentioned Share your life story in their article about the importance of family heirlooms and family history and the importance of capturing your life story. Why You Need to Keep Important Memories of Your Family (feelguide.com)

Thank you Faber Writing Academy for posting this article about my forthcoming publication of Breaking through the pain barrier. The extraordinary life of Dr Michael J. Cousins by Hawkeye Books. Breaking through the pain barrier charts the life and career of Dr Michael J. Cousins AO, a trailblazing Australian pain medicine researcher and clinician who pioneered […]

Thank you Biographers International Organisation for awarding me the Chip Bishop Fellowship.  Kelly-Davies, Broussard Win Chip Bishop Fellowships – Biographers International Organization Biographers International Organization.

The demise of the National Archives is deeply concerning. As President of Life Stories Australia Association – dedicated to supporting the craft of life story writing and recording and supporting the professionals who do that – I was quoted in the AGE and SMH about the urgent need for our national treasures to be digitised. […]

On my 24th birthday, some thugs pushed me off my bicycle as I cycled along the road at Pallarenda in Townsville. The force of the impact was so strong it propelled me into the air, and I landed on my head before rolling headfirst down the road. I was knocked unconscious and woke up in […]