Patricia Gaut is a well-known, experienced and enthusiastic tutor of creative writing. She is an award-winning and widely-published author with a background of degrees in music, communications, the creative arts and a doctorate in writing from the University of Western Sydney.. ' The thesis is an exploration of the concept of time and its influence on literature. It is presented through an original novel, The Three Arrows, a critical reflection on this work, and an essay exploring the catalyst of change generated by the perception of time. 'Patricia Gaut' is the founder of the successful Willoughby Writers' Group and a past president of the Society of Women Writers.