About the Author

Hello Dear Reader!

I'm delighted you've made it here. If you love adventure, big ideas, and the joy of human connection, I trust you will find something that uplifts you.

My books are for big thinkers with big hearts who want to make a big difference. My fiction gives you stories that make you think and feel, my non fiction gives you the tools and frameworks for your leadership life.

My writing promise to you

I'm all about fun, excitement and adventure—with heart!

When you finish a Zoë Routh book—whether it's a sci-fi series about power and survival in space, an Ancient Rome spy thriller, or a leadership book that makes office politics feel like a game worth playing—I want you to walk away with energy, not just words. My wish is that you feel like something is possible, your mind and heart expanded.

The human leadership work

I've led canoe trips across North West Ontario for many years, worked as an outdoor experiential educator with Outward Bound Australia for nine years, then with the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and my own leadership consultancy since 2002. People are wonderful and challenging all at once. And leadership is hard. I want to make it easier for you.

About me the human

I love the sea, big horizons, and wild adventures. I'm married to a wonderful Aussie guy and we love to ski and surf. While I love the thrill of the wilderness trips, I also love curling up with a book and a good cup of tea. I'm an aspiring gluten-free baker.

The lands I've lived on

I'm a British-born, Canadian-raised and Australian-settled human who now lives and writes on the land of the Awabakal and Worimi people in Newcastle, New South Wales in beautiful Australia.

Connect with me!

Nothing is more fabulous than hearing from a reader. I read and respond to every single of my personal emails so please drop me a line.