Australian Authors

Louise Milligan Book List

Louise Milligan is a multi-award-winning investigative journalist for ABC TV’s Four Corners, the Australian national broadcaster’s flagship current affairs documentary program. She is the author of two bestselling non-fiction books: Cardinal, The Rise and Fall of George Pell and Witness, An Investigation into the Brutal Cost of Seeking Justice. Her books have been awarded multiple prizes, including the Walkley …

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Emily George Book List

Emily George is an Australian author who writes modern murder mysteries. She enjoys knitting, baking, playing video games, and listening to true crime podcasts. She resides in Canada with her husband. Author website Cannabis Cafe Mystery seriesA cozy mystery series featuring California pastry chef Chloe BarnesA Half-Baked Murder (2023)A High Tide Murder (2024)

P.A. Thomas Book List

P. A. Thomas studied medicine in Newcastle, New South Wales, undertook specialist training in nuclear medicine at the Mayo Clinic in the USA, and now works as a specialist at a public hospital in Brisbane. He is also a wilderness landscape photographer; he has had many joint and solo exhibitions, and his images have appeared …

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S.J. Short Book List

Stephanie London is a bestselling author of contemporary romance and has made the switch to domestic suspense under the S.J. Short pseudonym. She is originally from Australia but has moved to Toronto and has done her best to travel the world. Stand AloneThe Young Widows (2024)

Shane Martin Book List

Shane Martin is the pen name of George Johnston who later went on to author such notable works as the Miles Franklin Award winning My Brother Jack (1964) and Clean Straw For Nothing (1969). As a crime writer, Shane Martin’s series featured an American archaeologist who also fancied himself an amateur sleuth. George Johnston died …

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Natalie Barelli Book List

Natalie Barelli writes psychological thrillers, domestic noir with a touch of dark humor. She lives in Australia, in the beautiful Blue Mountains outside Sydney, with her extended family. Author Website Emma Fern seriesUntil I Met Her (2016)After He Killed Me (2017) Stand AloneMissing Molly (2018)The Loyal Wife (2018)The Accident (2019)The Housekeeper (2019)Unfaithful (2020)Unforgivable (2022)Finders Keepers …

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Jack Adams Book List

Jack Adams is the pen-name used by Brisbane author Helen Goltz Delaney and Murphy seriesPsychological thriller series featuring PI Nate Delaney and psychologist Adam MurphyAsylum (2019)Stalker (2021)Cult (2023)Hitched (2024) Stand AlonePoster Girl (2021)

Holly Craig Book List

Holly Craig lives on the Western Australian coast. She spent her childhood on boats and on Rottnest Island. The beach and river were her playground and have shaped the settings in her novels. Holly has degrees in journalism, public relations, English teaching and creative writing from Curtin University. She lives in Fremantle with her family. …

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Louisa Bennet Book List

Cozy mystery author, Louisa Bennet, studied Literature at the University of London. She worked in magazine publishing and climate change consulting before focusing on novel writing. She divides her time between London and Sydney, Australia, and runs courses on crime fiction and creative writing. When writing crime thrillers she uses the pen-name L.A. Larkin. Visit …

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Darcy Coates Book List

Darcy Coates is a USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen horror and suspense novels. She lives on the Central Coast of Australia with her family, cat and some chickens. Relaxation amounts to walking through the rolling wilderness that surrounds her home on all sides. Author Website Ghosts and Shadows seriesHouse of Shadows …

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