Maricar Hodkinson

On reading books and writing stories

ABOUT

ABOUT

I’m an aspiring children’s book author and I have completed creative writing courses at Australian Writers’ Centre.

I was born and raised in Philippines. Growing up, I enjoyed reading fairy tales and Sweet Valley books. I had the habit of imagining and making up stories in my head before sleeping. I had written poems in my journals to express myself.

In 2009, I moved to Australia to pursue my career as a pharmacist and worked in regional Queensland towns of Roma and Gladstone. When I was single, I had travelled to different places in Australia and New Zealand.

On my spare time, I read books, write stories and play ukulele. I live in Brisbane, Queensland with my husband and daughter and still work as a part-time pharmacist.

Cherry Blossoms at Toowoomba Japanese Garden
Feeding Kangaroos at Caversham Wildlife Park
Smoking Cessation Health Promotion in Kirkwood, QLD in 2013
First time in Adelaide, SA in 2013
Ukulele Cafe in Manila, Philippines in 2018
Engagement Photoshoot in August 2022
Wedding Day in October 2022
Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane in March 2025

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