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Born: Established: 1988 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon This Isn't Happening Anna Snoekstra , Sydney : Audible Studios , 2023 26342739 2023 single work short story

'From the best-selling author of Only Daughter comes a twisty cat-and-mouse novella about a young woman who meets up with her ex seeking revenge, only to realize over the course of the evening that she may be the one in danger.

'Scholarship law student Margot’s fling with her classmate Sam almost cost her everything. Now, she’s going out to dinner with him to a luxurious French restaurant with a plan to even the score. But Sam arrives late and is acting increasingly strangely. His hands are shaking, he’s nervous and jumpy; he’s behaving nothing like the privileged charmer she knows. As the night unfolds, Margot realizes Sam has a terrifying plan of his own.' (Publication summary)

1 Theatre Director Adena Jacobs Anna Snoekstra , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 15-21 April 2023;
'For theatre director Adena Jacobs, pushing the boundaries has always been key to her art. Now pregnant and with a burgeoning career in Europe, she ponders the ‘wildness’ of creating life, the complexities of a queer family and the value of ancient stories. By Anna Snoekstra.' (Introduction)
1 Theatre Director Susie Dee Anna Snoekstra , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 14-20 January 2023;

'It’s starting to rain as I make my way past a church in Melbourne’s Hawksburn to the white shack behind it where the rehearsals for Red Stitch’s new play Wittenoom are taking place. Inside, it is warm and cosy. I’m met by Caroline Lee, who stars in the play alongside Emily Goddard. She brings me through the scaffolding being used as a makeshift set to meet director Susie Dee. I am charmed by Dee straightaway. She’s small in stature but authoritative. Her silver curls escape the clip atop her head in tendrils and her eyes sparkle as she speaks.' (Introduction)

1 Burlesque Performer and Director Moira Finucane Anna Snoekstra , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 26-22 July 2022;

'Burlesque performer and director Moira Finucane on creating delight as a political act. By Anna Snoekstra.'

1 2 y separately published work icon Out of Breath Anna Snoekstra , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2022 24393377 2022 single work novel thriller

'A compulsive, nail-bitingly tense psychological thriller that takes its readers deep into the heart of a seemingly idyllic intentional community - that proves to be anything but...For readers of Anna Downes' The Safe Place and Sarah Bailey's The Housemate.

'Jo Ainsley has been running for a long time. From her childhood in small town England to art school in London to the messy end of a relationship in Sydney, Jo has chosen to run again and again, each time moving further from where her troubles began.

'This time, her escape will bring her to the remote northwest region of Western Australia, where she must work for 88 days on a farm in order to extend her visa. There she meets an American, Gabe, with whom she has an immediate connection. He tells her of an idyllic off-grid community which seems like a refuge to her. Miserable, desperate and traumatised by a brutal event at the farm, Jo decides to run.

'But the paradisal free-diving haven that embraces her without judgement is not all it seems. It harbours some sinister secrets - and so does Gabe. Jo searches for answers, but is she prepared for what she uncovers? She must decide where her loyalties lie and if she is really ready to confront the darkness of her past...'  (Publication summary)

1 Big Baby Anna Snoekstra , 2022 single work short story
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 23-29 April 2022;
1 Mitzy Anna Snoekstra , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 9-15 October 2021;
1 Are We What We Do? Anna Snoekstra , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2019;
1 1 y separately published work icon The Spite Game Anna Snoekstra , United States of America (USA) : HQ Fiction , 2018 14948832 2018 single work novel thriller

'Mercilessly bullied in high school, Ava knows she needs to put the past behind her and move on, but she can't - not until she's exacted precise, catastrophic revenge on the people who hurt her the most.

'First, she watches Saanvi. Flawlessly chic and working hard at a top architectural firm, Saanvi has it all together on the surface. But everyone does bad things when they think no one is watching and Ava only wants what's fair - to destroy Saanvi's life the way her own was destroyed.

'Next, she watches Cass. She's there as Cass tries on wedding dresses, she's there when Cass picks out a cake, she's there when Cass betrays her fiancé. She's the reason Cass's entire future comes crashing down.

'Finally, Ava watches Mel. Mel was always the ringleader and if anyone has to pay, it's her. But one tiny slipup and Ava realises the truth: Mel knows she's being watched, and she's ready to play Ava's games to the bitter end.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Mercy Point Anna Snoekstra , Sydney South : HarperCollins Australia , 2018 13537216 2018 single work novel young adult science fiction thriller

'In real life, they are enemies. Emma the know-it-all, Michael the bully, Fabian the coward, Tessie the weirdo and Sam the mystery. Online they are best friends, with one big thing in common: they are all sure they are adopted.

'When they finally meet, they are horrified to find that the people they have been sharing their souls with are the people they hate. They decide to never speak again.

'But avoiding each other is difficult in a small mountain town with only one high school.

'It's also tough to ignore one another when they each begin to realise that what their parents are hiding is much more sinister than just adoption.

'The five teenagers have a choice to make. Continue to live a lie, or come together to hunt down the truth, no matter how dangerous that may be. Because the real story of their parentage is much more terrifying than they ever could have imagined.

'It is a secret that goes to the very heart of the town itself.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

5 y separately published work icon Little Secrets : A Novel Anna Snoekstra , Chatswood : HQ Fiction , 2017 11573316 2017 single work novel crime thriller

'What happens when ambition trumps the truth?

'A town reeling in the wake of tragedy

'An arsonist is on the loose in Colmstock, Australia, most recently burning down the town's courthouse and killing a young boy who was trapped inside.

'An aspiring journalist desperate for a story

'The clock is ticking for Rose Blakey. With nothing but rejections from newspapers piling up, her job pulling beers for cops at the local tavern isn't nearly enough to cover rent. Rose needs a story—a big one.

'Little dolls full of secrets

'In the weeks after the courthouse fire, precise porcelain replicas of Colmstock's daughters begin turning up on doorsteps, terrifying parents and testing the limits of the town's already fractured police force.

'Rose may have finally found her story. But as her articles gain traction and the boundaries of her investigation blur, Colmstock is seized by a seething paranoia. Soon, no one is safe from suspicion. And when Rose's attention turns to the mysterious stranger living in the rooms behind the tavern, neighbor turns on neighbor and the darkest side of self-preservation is revealed.' (Publication Summary)

1 The View from up Here Anna Snoekstra , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Griffith Review , May no. 56 2017; (p. 113-118)
7 5 y separately published work icon Only Daughter Anna Snoekstra , Australia : Mira Books , 2016 9914077 2016 single work novel thriller

'She'd been enjoying her teenage summer break: working at a fast-food restaurant, crushing on an older boy and shoplifting with her best friend. Mysteriously ominous things began to happen—blood in the bed, periods of blackouts, a feeling of being watched—though Bec remained oblivious of what was to come.

'Eleven years later she is replaced.

'A young woman, desperate after being arrested, claims to be the decade-missing Bec.

'Soon the imposter is living Bec's life. Sleeping in her bed. Hugging her mother and father. Learning her best friends' names. Playing with her twin brothers.

'But Bec's welcoming family and enthusiastic friends are not quite as they seem. As the imposter dodges the detective investigating her case, she begins to delve into the life of the real Bec Winter—and soon realizes that whoever took Bec is still at large, and that she is in imminent danger.' (Source: Goodreads website)

1 The Siren Anna Snoekstra , 2013 single work prose
— Appears in: Reaching Out : Messages of Hope 2013;
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