Tara Oldfield is a PR and communications professional
from Melbourne. In her current role at the State Archives,
she delves into fascinating files of Victoria’s past,
writes regular history articles and presents episodes
of the award-winning Look History in the Eye podcast.
Tara has written for publications such as Traces
Magazine and Ancesto. In 2024 she won a Mander Jones
Award for her short historical fiction Bitter salts. Through
Tara’s work with archives, she happened upon the files of
a fascinating 1930s criminal, inspiring her first novel –
Diamonds, Furs & Murder: The Many Crimes of Mona Hayes.
