Lala Fisher began submitting poetry to her local newspapers while living in
Yeppoon, Queensland in the 1890s. In 1897, the Fisher family moved to
England and lived at
Bembridge on the
Isle of Wight. Fisher visited London regularly where she began undertaking activities such as writing, songwriting and lecturing. Fisher published her first book of verse in 1898 entitled
A Twilight Teaching and other poems. The book was met with mixed reviews. A review in Brisbane newspaper
The Telegraph described the poetic spirit in the book as being better than the actual literary work contained within it and advised Fisher to select more congenial themes and urged her to put more work into her composition. A local reviewer who wrote a review of
A Twilight Teaching and other poems for local Rockhampton newspapers
The Morning Bulletin and
The Capricornian opined that Fisher was not a great poet but the poetic feeling in her work was sparkling. The reviewer also held the view that Fisher's longest pieces were not her best and that there was an abruptness about the endings. However, the reviewer said they hoped Fisher's verse would become more staid and finished in years to come. In 1899, Fisher edited
By Creek and Gully - a collection of stories, poems and sketches by twelve Australians that were living in England. A review of
By Creek and Gully published in the
Sydney Morning Herald described the collection of stories as being of varying value and interest but stated
The Last Cruise of John Maudaley by
Louis Becke as being the best in the collection. While living in England, Fisher became a member of the Writer's Club of London and a fellow of the
Anthropological Society of London. Fisher also represented Queensland in the
International Congress of Women in 1899 and was presented to
Queen Victoria at
Windsor Castle. Fisher also became known for her enthusiasm for long distance swimming and once swam from Bembridge to Sea View and back, a distance of about seven miles. The Fisher family returned to Australia in 1901 where they lived in Rockhampton, Charters Towers and Brisbane. During this time, Fisher wrote for several publications including
New Eagle in Charters Towers and
Steele Rudd's ''Rudd's Magazine''. In 1906, the family moved to Sydney. During tough financial times, Fisher worked various jobs including as a canvasser for
Colonial Mutual and as a housekeeper for a Blue Mountains hotel. While living in Sydney, her two sons returned to Rockhampton before they went back to England where they both served in
World War I. Fisher bought Sydney's
Theatre Magazine in 1909 where she was the owner/editor until 1918. Fisher eventually published her second book of verse,
Grass Flowering in 1915, which was followed by her third book,
Earth Spiritual in 1918. ==Death==