Ailsa Piper

Ailsa Piper grew up in Western Australia, but has lived in both Sydney and Melbourne. She has made her professional life in the arts, having worked as a writer, director, actor, teacher, speaker and broadcaster—but, for her, the most important labels are ‘walker’ and ‘friend’. Ailsa was co-winner of the Patrick White Playwright’s Award for her script Small Mercies. Her passionate commitment to communicating with those she loves is reflected in her book The Attachment: Letters From A Most Unlikely Friendship, which was co-authored by Tony Doherty. She is a collector of postcards, a student of three Romance languages, and a hopeless swimmer—but she is taking lessons. She is always taking lessons ...