Vicki Tyley, a Kiwi-born naturalised Australian currently living in rural Victoria, left New Zealand in 1982 to start life as a Sandgroper in Western Australia. In the lead up to her writing career, she worked in a multitude of different industries including banking, stockbroking, importing and wholesaling, human resources, mining, hospitality, civil engineering, and toys in predominantly accounting, IT and management roles.

During this time, she also studied extramurally towards a business degree. Needing a break from management studies she took time out to study and complete an interior design diploma.

Vicki has travelled extensively, spending a year touring the world before terrorism was even an influencing factor. She has lived in the central business districts of large cities, suburbia, idyllic seaside locations, rural areas, bushland, and remote desert mining camps.

All these life experiences are brought to bear in her writing.