Jessica Rowe holds a Bachelor of Cummunications degree and a Master of International Studies degree. Widely travelled, she has worked as a television presenter and newsreader. The daughter of author Penelope Rowe (q.v.), Rowe spent her childhood coping with the 'devastating effects' of her mother's battle with mental illness. Drawing on this background, Rowe has contributed her time as a 'spokesperson for the mentally ill' and co-wrote the autobiographical, The Best of Times, The Worst of Times (2005). Her book on motherhood Love Wisdom Motherhood was published in 2011.
(Source: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times)