Through the month of October, I’ll be in conversation about A Great Act of Love with some of Australia’s finest writers and reviewers including Kate Evans, Michaela Kalowski, Mel Kembrey, Jason Steger, Sarah MacDonald, Caro Baum, Helen Waugh, Tracee Hitchison, Toni Jordan, Shelley Davidow, Karen Viggers, Stephen Lang and Hannah Kent. There will be […]
Just when you thought you’d escaped a possible future, it’s back – in this beautiful new design. Family, intrigue, politics, globalism and the rare beauty of a remote home … Described as ‘more a hand grenade than a book’ by Rohan Wilson in The Australian – here is Tasmania on the world stage … while […]
Newly released and in bookstores now! My first novel White Heart … published in 1999 and out of print for many years – but now in this beautiful edition. A novel of the magic of childhood and the poignant transition to adulthood for Farley Willow and her brother Ambrose. While Ambrose searches for evidence of […]
The River Wife is now published in this beautifully designed new edition. The River Wife is the story of a woman who is a fish by night and a woman by day, but when love comes to the river, everything changes. This is the second of my backlist to be published afresh by Allen & […]
Twenty years after its it was first published by UQP, and continuously in print, Allen & Unwin has acquired The Butterfly Man. It is being released as the first in a new series of all Heather’s novels for adults. The new edition will be published on April 1st. It will be followed by The River […]
Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here is currently shortlisted for the Premier’s Prize for Non-fiction in the 2025 Tasmanian Literary Awards. It is always very special to be recognised for your work in your home territory. Tasmania has been the wellspring of all my writing. The prizes are biennial – so this is a late and […]
2:30pm – 3:30pm | Nothing bad ever happens here: Heather Rose in conversation with Danielle Wood I’m delighted to be in conversation with my dear friend and fellow author Danielle Wood reflecting on The Museum of Modern Love and Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here. Click here to book a free ticket. Danielle is the author of the Vogel […]
At Last! The launch video is here. Please enjoy. It’s been such a busy year so apologies for the long delay in posting this. Also because you may not have an hour, I’ve created 4 short ‘chapters’ with The Speeches, The Interview, The Thank Yous and The People – so you can choose the section […]
