Western Australian writers

Western Australian based writers have won  many awards and are acclaimed world wide, if that’s not reason enough to read them, then  its great to read about local places with local colour.

Listed below are some of the authors whose books we have in the Derby Library.  Click on the author’s name to find out what titles are available.. 

Liz Byrski : as a freelance journalist Byrski’s work has appeared in The West Australian, The Australian, The Age, the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Examiner, Homes and Living, New Idea, Cosmopolitan, SkyWest In-Flight, Building Magazine, and Portfolio.   In  her fictional works she makes an exploration of women’s lives with a WA flavour.

Amanda Curtin:   Amanda Curtin is a writer and freelance book editor. Her first novel, The Sinkings, was published in 2008, followed by a short story collection, Inherited, in 2011, and her new novel, Elemental, in 2013. Amanda lives in an old house in an old suburb of Perth, Western Australia, with her husband and an extremely opinionated Siamese cat.

Peter Docker: Peter Docker was born in Wilman Country at Narrogin, Western Australia, and is of Irish, Cornish and English heritage. He grew up on a station in Wudjari Country at Coomalbidgup, near Esperance. He has worked as a dairy-hand, hay carter, wheat-bogger, window-washer, bank teller, lift driver and barman. He has written short stories published in Australian literary journals

Sara Foster:  Sara Foster is the bestselling author of two psychological suspense novels, COME BACK TO ME and BENEATH THE SHADOWS. Born and raised in the UK, she worked for a time in the HarperCollins fiction department in London, before turning her hand to freelance editing, and writing in her spare time.  Sara moved to Western Australia in 2004, where she lives with her husband and young daughter.  She writes psychological thrillers.

Juliet Marillier : Juliet lives in a 110 year old cottage in a riverside suburb of Perth, Western Australia. She shares her home with a small pack of waifs and strays – she is a foster carer for an animal rescue group. She has four adult children and seven grandchildren. Juliet is a member of the druid order OBOD (the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.)  Juliet writes international best selling fantasy books.

Fleur McDonald :  After growing up on a farm near Orroroo in South Australia, Fleur McDonald’s first job was jillarooing in the outback. She’s now closely involved in the daily management of the 8000-acre station she and her family live on near Esperance in Western Australia.   Fleur writes bestselling rural romances.

Other Western Australian writers with books in the library are Loretta Hill, Christine Piper, Kim Scott, L M Stedman, David Whish-Wilson, Craig Silvey and Tim Winton.