Australian Fiction Authors

Devil’s Lair – New Release from Sarah Barrie

For readers of The Dark Lake and The Dry, comes this taut psychological suspense set in a dramatic Tasmanian landscape from bestselling author Sarah Barrie. A lonely widow, a sinister act, a remote mansion with a dark past… Devil’s Lair is out now Read an excerpt below We also asked Sarah the 5 Big Questions After the violent death of her husband, Callie Jones retreats to a cottage in the grounds of an old mansion in Tasmania. Read more…
How Many Books Have You Written? (1st round)

Following on from our post How Many Books Have You Read So Far This Year? we asked our Australian Fiction Authors how many books they’d written The answers are a wonderful insight into Australian authors and how they go about their business, some writing in many genres or heading for new genres, and always fulfilling their creative wells Lily Malone Australian Fiction Author Contemporary. Country. Australian. I’ve written 8 published stories across 3 genres: rural romance, contemporary romance, and romantic comedy/cozy mystery. Read more…
How Many Books Have You Read So Far This Year?

It’s a well-known fact among writers that reading books is a priority pastime. Read more…
New Release – Love Song by Sasha Wasley

Out now The third book in the Daughters of the Outback series by author Sasha Wasley Read a few words from Sasha – and read an excerpt! There was something about Charlie. Something about the way he questioned and teased her, brought her outside of herself … the way he’d made her crash headlong into love just by singing to her. At age seventeen, Beth Paterson was determined to study medicine at university, despite the heartache of losing her mother. Read more…
Backlist Weekend

Some absolute favourites among these titles and authors What’s a backlist? Simply the books that came before the author’s current or latest release How many have you read? How many would you like to read? Alissa Callen A captivating love story about community and second chances, from Australian author Alissa Callen Country–girl Cressida Knight fills her days with her farm, a mischievous pet bull called Reggie and her volunteer emergency services work. The busier she keeps, the less she thinks about the cowboy who left her behind. Read more…
Sasha Wasley Answers the 5 Big Questions

“A book to make your heart sing and your spirits soar” Sasha Wasley is the acclaimed author of Dear Banjo and True Blue Love Song is the third book in the Daughters of the Outback series and we wanted to know more about the writing of this book There was something about Charlie. Something about the way he questioned and teased her, brought her outside of herself. The way he’d made her crash headlong into love just by singing to her. Read more…
Secrets of Silvergum – new release by Mandy Magro

Out now in paperback and eBook and we’ve got an excerpt for you! Secrets of Silvergum by Mandy Magro Bestselling Australian author Mandy Magro returns with a compelling rural romance about love and the cost of keeping secrets. Can dark family secrets ever truly be buried? When a horrible twist of fate leaves teenage friends Emma Kensington and Zane Wolfe reeling in the wake of a fatal accident, the two are driven apart for decades. Read more…
The Cinema at Starlight Creek – new release by Alli Sinclair

Out now in paperback and eBook Read a few words from the author, and read an excerpt A heart-stirring novel of loss, love and new hope set against the glamorous backdrop of 1950s Hollywood and a small Australian country town. How far would you go to follow your dream? Queensland, 1994: When location manager Claire Montgomery arrives in rural Queensland to work on a TV mini-series, she’s captivated by the beauty of Starlight Creek and the surrounding sugarcane fields. Working in a male-dominated industry is challenging, but Claire has never let that stop her pursuing her dreams-until now. Read more…
Alli Sinclair Answers the 5 Big Questions

Set in the glamorous world of 1950s Hollywood and the rich beauty of north Queensland in 1994, The Cinema at Starlight Creek is a story about two women—born decades apart—and the challenges they face with love, hope and making their dreams a reality The Cinema at Starlight Creek is out on 20th May and up for pre-order now We asked Alli the 5 Big Questions about this book A heart-stirring novel of loss, love and new hope set against the glamorous backdrop of 1950s Hollywood and a small Australian country town. How far would you go to follow your… Read more…
Mandy Magro Answers the 5 Big Questions

Can dark family secrets ever truly be buried? Secrets of Silvergum Mandy’s new release is out on 20th May Want to know more about this book? We asked Mandy the 5 Big Questions Bestselling Australian author Mandy Magro returns with a compelling rural romance about love and the cost of keeping secrets. When a horrible twist of fate leaves teenage friends Emma Kensington and Zane Wolfe reeling in the wake of a fatal accident, the two are driven apart for decades. Read more…