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BiographyHistory

The eldest of six children, Liane Moriarty grew up in Sydney. An advertising copywriter, she has written in a range of styles and formats from websites and catalogues to television commercials and cereal boxes.

Moriarty published her first novel, Three Wishes, in 2003. Since then, she has released an additional six novels, including Big Little Lies, which was adapted by American television creative David E. Kelley into a widely acclaimed series, nominated for both a Gold Globe and an Emmy.

Moriarty is the sister of Jaclyn Moriarty and Nicola Moriarty (qq.v.).

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Voted number 2 in the Booktopia Top 50 Favourite Australian Authors for 2018

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Apples Never Fall Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2021 21064900 2021 single work novel

'From the outside, the Delaneys appear to be an enviably contented family. Even after all these years, former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are still winning tournaments, and now they've sold the family business they have all the time in the world to learn how to relax. Their four adult children are busy living their own lives, and while it could be argued they never quite achieved their destinies, no-one ever says that out loud.

'But now Joy Delaney has disappeared and her children are re-examining their parents' marriage and their family history with fresh, frightened eyes. Is her disappearance related to their mysterious house guest from last year? Or were things never as rosy as they seemed in the Delaney household?' (Publication summary)

2021 shortlisted Dymocks Book of the Year
2022 longlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel
2022 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Australian General Fiction Book of the Year
y separately published work icon Nine Perfect Strangers Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2018 14403731 2018 single work novel

"The retreat at health and wellness resort Tranquillum House promises total transformation. Nine stressed city dwellers are keen to drop their literal and mental baggage, and absorb the meditative ambience while enjoying their hot stone massages. 

"Watching over them is the resort's director, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. 

"These nine perfect strangers have no idea what is about to hit them.

"With her wit, compassion and uncanny understanding of human behaviour, Liane Moriarty explores the depth of connection that can be formed when people are thrown together in... unconventional circumstances." (Publisher's website)

2019 longlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel
2019 longlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Australian General Fiction Book of the Year
2019 longlisted Indie Awards Fiction
y separately published work icon Truly Madly Guilty Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2016 9661852 2016 single work novel

'Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It’s just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong?

Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit, busy life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job, and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there’s anything they can count on, it’s each other. Clementine and Erika are each other’s oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don’t hesitate. Having Tiffany and Vid’s larger than life personalities there will be a welcome respite. Two months later, it won’t stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can’t stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn’t gone?

In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations of our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don’t say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm' (publication blurb).

2017 longlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Australian General Fiction Book of the Year
2017 shortlisted Indie Awards Fiction
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