The Moriarty Sisters

Join the Moriarty sisters, Jaclyn, Liane and Nicola, as they discuss their career beginnings, different publishing paths and many successes with writer and broadcaster Sarah Macdonald.

Nicola Moriarty 

Nicola Moriarty is a Sydney-based novelist, copywriter and mum to two bright, kind (and remarkably strong-willed) teenagers. In between various career changes, becoming a mum and completing her Bachelor of Arts, she began to write. Now she can’t seem to stop. Her published novels include The Fifth Letter, The Ex, You Need to Know and Every Last Suspect. She has been published around the world and had several novels optioned for film and television. Apart from writing, her passions include chocolate and soccer (in that order). 

Liane Moriarty 

Liane Moriarty is the Australian author of nine internationally bestselling novels: Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, The Husband’s Secret and the #1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies, Truly Madly Guilty, Nine Perfect Strangers and Apples Never Fall. Her books have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, including 4 million in Australia and New Zealand. 

Jaclyn Moriarty 

Jaclyn Moriarty is the internationally bestselling author of novels for children, young adults and (occasionally) grownups. Her books have won the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, Aurealis Award, CBCA Honours and been shortlisted for the Nebula Prize. A former media lawyer, Jaclyn grew up in Sydney, lived in the US, UK and Canada and now lives in Sydney again. Her latest work is The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet. 

Sarah Macdonald 

Sarah Macdonald is a Broadcaster, Writer and communicator of much experience and passion. Presenting on Triple J and ABC Radio Sydney she has always tried to help us better understand the world and each-other.  Her best-selling book ‘Holy Cow – an Indian adventure’ has been translated into several languages and became a travel bible for India. Sarah has co-hosted the Full Catastrophe story-telling event, podcast and book. She also edited travel collections and wrote ‘So You’re having a teenager’. She currently writes for the Sydney Morning Herald