Finally her first work is ready to publish! It took more than 20 years to clear hurdles to making the book (Dutch version) available to purchase. Years ago – in between two jobs – Annelies started to write her memoir of her own experiences  in the international finance world, particularly her interaction with men. She was encouraged by her former PA and a business friend. Soon she accepted a new job, requiring her to travel and fly each day to various countries in Europe. There was no time left to edit and finish the book. When she joined another firm ten years later, she was somewhat restricted from publishing this book since that supervisor wanted to read the content and edit it where necessary. She abandoned writing for a short while, but started soon thereafter with the Jessie Golden Earth Series. When the first part, Quest to the Unknown, was published, she was confronted with another peculiar issue. Some businessmen learned that she had published a book. Thinking that it related to her biography outlining her experiences in the financial world, they demanded to know whether they would appear in this work.  They were very relieved when they learned it was a different book. However, it did serve as a wake-up call.  After talking to a lawyer, she decided to change the book from a biography into a fiction story inspired by her own experiences and those of others.  Some years passed by while she rewrote the book.  Once again, two other employers were not so thrilled about the fact the book would expose the particular finance sector Annelies was working in, even though it was fiction. Now that she moved into the role of CFO, the time is finally right to publish her initial work as an author. At this moment the book is only available in Dutch.