Married and lives in Paarl with four daughters and four dogs.
Collects rusted objects, porcelain pieces and fossils.
Runs an export fruit company with husband, John.
Dances, writes and cooks at regular intervals during the day.
She has recently completed the MA in Creative Writing at the University of Cape Town.
Ingrid's debut novel, Heartfruit, has just been released by Human&Rousseau. The novel deals with relationships on a Boland fruit farm, within a changing political landscape.