Nore Hoogstad is a Sydney-based author and former diplomat to Australia and the UN who held a diplomatic posting to Jakarta and Dili in a time of great political upheaval for Indonesia and East Timor.

Now a writer as well as a nutritional therapist, Nore has just published her first book. Called "Gunfire Lullabies", Nore plunges us into a gut-wrenching, dangerous world where two women must navigate widespread destruction and chaos in their individual and collective struggle for truth and freedom.

A riveting book that takes us deep into the world of a diplomat in a country on the brink of war.

I enjoyed a riveting chat with Nore for the podcast a little while ago.