Australian Fiction Authors

Heart of the Cross – New Release from Emily Madden

From Ireland to Kings Cross, a legacy of loss and hope echoes across the generations… New release from the author of The Lost Pearl ‘Expertly woven … a heartbreaking tale of first love lost, second chances, new beginnings and overwhelming guilt. It captured my heart and my imagination.’ – Beauty and Lace on The Lost Pearl Heart of the Cross by Emily Madden Out now in paperback and eBook Read an excerpt, then read Emily’s answers to The 5 Big Questions Tinahely, Ireland, 1959 Rosie Hart is content leaving her home behind to follow her new husband to Australia. Read more…
The Bushranger’s Wife – New Release by Cheryl Adnams

Following swiftly on from Cheryl Adnams’ historical novel The Girl From Eureka comes brand new release The Bushranger’s Wife We’ve got an excerpt for you, plus – we asked Cheryl the 5 Big Questions about writing this novel How do you tame a wild colonial boy? With an even wilder colonial girl. Central Highlands of Victoria 1861 Jack the Devil’s reputation precedes him. The most notorious bushranger on the Central Highlands, nothing throws him off his game – until he holds up Prudence Stanforth and her grandmother. Read more…
Backlist Wednesday

What’s a backlist? If you’re a book blogger, a book club member or an avid reader, you’ll already know. If you’ve been following our blog posts over the last months, you’ll already know. Read more…
August to December Upcoming New Releases

We’re already over half way through the year and the new releases keep on coming So far we’ve got 10 books releasing between August and December, every one of them available for pre-order right now so hold the takeaway flat whites and cappuccinos and start putting those freshly saved spare coins in a Book Jar! You know you’ll thank yourself by December… Upcoming new releases Central Highlands 1861. How do you tame a wild colonial boy? With an even wilder colonial girl. Read more…
Backlist Wednesday

We don’t want you to miss out on some fantastic reads so here are 3 wonderful stories for your consideration What’s a backlist? Simply the books that came before the author’s current or latest release Today we’re bringing you rural romances from Mandy Magro, Lily Malone, and Nicki Edwards Mandy Magro For how long can secrets stay buried? Country–loving Dallas Armstrong is a hard–as–nails bull rider, who dreams of becoming Australian champion, just like his father, Mick, was. Read more…
New Release – The Desert Midwife by Fiona McArthur

Out now The Desert Midwife by Fiona McArthur By Australia’s renowned midwife and bestselling author of Mothers’ Day, The Desert Midwife is a romantic drama about strong families, medical miracles and new beginnings Read an excerpt below What if the love of your life forgot who you were? When outback midwife Ava May meets Zac on a flight to Alice Springs, they tumble into a whirlwind affair. But an exciting adventure leads to a terrible accident, with shattering consequences. The couple who had so much going for them now find themselves with everything to lose. Read more…
Fiona McArthur Answers the 5 Big Questions

The Desert Midwife What if the love of your life forgot who you were? Fiona’s next release is out next week and up for pre-order now We wanted to know more about this book so we asked Fiona the 5 Big Questions! What if the love of your life forgot who you were? When outback midwife Ava May meets Zac on a flight to Alice Springs, they tumble into a whirlwind affair. But an exciting adventure leads to a terrible accident, with shattering consequences. Read more…
The Bond – new release by Kaye Dobbie

A love so strong it will bind them together forever…or tear them apart Out now and available in eBook and paperback Read an excerpt below! 1835. It begins with a wish made on Midsummer’s Eve, Richmond Bridge, Van Diemen’s Land. Orphaned Rachel, daughter of a bushranger, doesn’t know that the man she falls in love with isn’t the hero she believes him to be. After they marry, their happiness is torn asunder when Will’s terrible secret is revealed. With Will gone, Rachel travels to the Port Phillip District to make a life there. Read more…
Kaye Dobbie Answers the 5 Big Questions

A love so strong it will bind them together forever… or tear them apart. Kaye Dobbie’s latest release is out soon We asked Kaye the 5 Big Questions about The Bond Kaye Dobbie has been writing professionally ever since she won the Big River short story contest at the age of 18. Her career has undergone many changes, including Australian historical fiction under the name Lilly Sommers, to romance written as Sara Bennett and published in the US and Australia. Her books have been translated into many languages. Read more…
How Many Books Have You Written (2nd round)

Following on from our post How Many Books Have You Read So Far This Year? we asked more of our group of authors here on Australian Fiction Authors how many books they have 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 Tea Cooper Australian Bestselling, Award Winning Author Historical fiction – from the ocean to the outback How many books have I written? More than are published! I began writing Australian contemporary stories but the tantalizing stories… Read more…