Wendy's first children's book was published in 2005 when she was a foundation phase teacher. In 2007, she bid farewell to teaching and became a full-time writer. Since then, she has written over 50 books for children and is considered one of the most successful children's book authors in South Africa. She resides in the Overberg with her cat and parrot. She enjoys gardening, bokkoms (salted and dried fish), figs, home-baked bread, and walking barefoot.