About Sue

Sue lives in Annandale, Sydney, Australia with her brown Burmese cat, Moet. She’s ‘Chiefette’ of her own businesses and marketing consultancy, Zulu Communications, a writer, author, artist, and self-publishing consultant. Known as a professional, a doer, and a trouble-shooter, Sue combines a passion and commitment to leading social and cultural change through creative and strategic communications programs.

She is a focused and driven marketing communications expert with superior project management skills and real-world experience across industries and cultures.

Adventurer & Community Builder

Sue left Australia in 1994 to discover what the world had to offer, backpacking her way around the USA, Central America, Mexico, Europe, and Africa, working in Canada and UK for close to 5 years. Whilst doing so, she developed a passion for adventurous and slightly dangerous travel. Because the travel bug has bitten so hard, Sue continues to travel and explore Asia and the Pacific on diving and adventure holidays. To date she calculates that she has visited close to 60 countries, many of them multiple times.

A passionate advocate of community and humanitarian focused work, Sue leads people to opportunities to help connect and support people in need. For fun, she loves to travel, explore, scuba dive, experience life, and celebrate all things creative. Sue has a penchant for the bizarre, quirky and unusual, gardening, painting, mosaics and art, design, music, photography, scuba diving, cooking, movies, food, interesting conversation, bad jokes, psychology …………..and all things feline.

Communications Professional

Sue has over 29 years’ experience as a hands-on business, marketing communications professional, and community builder. Sue spent 10 years working in not-for-profit and community-focused organisations in Australia, UK, and Canada before returning to Australia and starting her own consultancy, Zulu Communications in August 2001.

Author

In November 2015, Sue self-published her memoir, Accidental Aid Worker, which has received praise and accolades from literary and community leaders, including Dame Professor Marie Bashir, Thomas Keneally and Di Morrissey. Accidental Aid Worker includes stories of 14 years as an independent businesswoman, marketing professional, volunteer humanitarian, community builder, and leader. Find out more about Sue’s journey into volunteering and community work and read the behind the scenes stories of Zulu’s Community and these campaigns.

Sue is currently developing a series of activity books for children of all ages (6-96) based on her intricate illustrations of Australian Native Animals.

HIGHLIGHTS

3^rd reprint of Accidental Aid Worker (September 2016) features words from Tom Keneally and The Honourable Dame Professor Marie Bashir.
Author Brand and Marketing workshop developed for State Library of NSW for Indyreads program pilot and delivered in Sydney via libraries since 2017
Residency invitation and attendance at women’s writing retreat, Hedgebrook (USA) – September 2018
Author talks via NSW Libraries, community groups, and schools – over 55 talks delivered 2016-2019.

Artist

Sue picked up an Arline pen in early October 2019 and discovered she had a talent for drawing. She draws Australian Native animals from land, sea and sky. You can find her work at wildcard-sue.com.au and wildcard-sue.redbubble.com

Thomas Keneally said…

This is the tale of a woman who bravely opens doors and thus has astounding adventures and enlightenments. All in the context of what can only be called an adventure story and an extraordinary life.

Thomas Keneally

Professor Marie Bashir said…

Accidental Aid Worker is an epic memoir, which touches many sensitive aspects of your life, with which I can identify. This unique journey is indeed rich with memorable characters, events sensitive reflections.

Professor the Honourable Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO

I couldn’t put it down

I’ve only just started reading your book but I was up reading till 2:00 am ! I couldn’t put it down. Looking forward to Part2. I’ll be recommending it to all and sundry.

Bruce

Beguiling and beautifully written

I’ve just finished your book! What a beguiling, beautifully written, heartfelt journey. A true treasure, you should be proud.

Francisca

Engaging the community

We had the pleasure of having author Sue Liu come to our library on Thursday 28 March 2019. Her talk really brought to life everything she has been through from her passion for travel to the decision to volunteer overseas and beyond. Her accounts of assisting her friends in Sri Lanka after the Boxing Day tsunami and also mentoring and supporting people in Cambodia really struck a chord with the audience. She inspired us to think differently about volunteering and I know a couple of people I spoke to are excited about a project they’re embarking on.

Jane Park, Coordinator - Avalon Community Library

Engrossing and emotive talk

Sue Liu kindly accepted an invitation from St Ives Probus Club to talk about her life, and in particular her Aid Work. Club members were enthralled with her emotive talk and saluted her bravery, her energy, and her compassion for people who found themselves in dire and tragic circumstances. Sue illustrated her talk with small excerpts from her book and a powerpoint presentation. Members had many questions for Sue, the hallmark of an engrossing talk.

Di Goodsir - St Ives Probus Club

Valuable insights into the daunting world of publishing

This workshop gave me valuable insights into publishing a book and the realities of the industry. Sue was very engaging and inspiring, providing helpful insights into the daunting world of publishing, self-publishing and self-promotion.

Ethar

I can take action and pursue my dreams

Sue is an excellent presenter/speaker, she delivered the content with passion and inspired me to continue pursuing my dreams as a writer, bearing in mind that what is important and essential, is that I take action and pursue my dreams with love and passion.

Fabian

Sue Liu