Now based in Sydney, Australia, Filipino Alfredo Roces is an award-winning veteran journalist who has worked in newspapers, magazines and also authored several books on the Philippines and its art. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Notre Dame in the USA. Grace Roces holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Psychology from the University of Sydney. She spent 18 years designing training materials until 2000, when she became a special education teacher working with students who have reading difficulties. Grace grew up in Manila and moved to Australia in 1978. She is married with two sons.