Gabrielle Davis is a fantasy author and sometimes-lawyer who lives in Brisbane (Meanjin) with her partner and someday-dog. A passionate linguist, Gabrielle's pursuit of Spanish, French, and Japanese led her to a number of long-term exchanges and international travel. Until a trip to Marseille in France unlocked her fantasy world, Gabrielle's only publications were the academic kind. The manuscript for her first novel, Road to Freedom, placed fourth in the Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize 2021 and third in the same competition the following year.