Author di morrissey grew up in pittwater, australia where she was influenced by the writers, musicians, artists and actors who lived there. Di morrissey author bio di morrissey is one of the most successful authors australia has ever produced. Holly soon discovers that beneath its tranquil surface, the bay is a whirlpool of passions and conflicts. She had her own television program in the united states on cbs and was a regular presenter on australia television. Di morrissey is an australian novelist, the author of 25 best selling novels and 5 childrens books. Di morrissey s, a distant journey is a tribute to the real australia she knows so well.
Growing up she counted famous australian actor chips rafferty as a close mentor and friend who. Apr 04, 2019 di morrissey is an australian novelist, the author of 25 best selling novels and 5 childrens books. Mar 31, 2020 di morrissey is one of the most successful and prolific authors australia has ever produced. With millions of copies sold worldwide, di morrissey is australias favourite storyteller with new novel the last paradise out now. This is her 25th book and i have happily read all her previous ones. With millions of copies sold worldwide, di morrissey is australias favourite storyteller with new novel the last paradise out now the bay is a beautiful and peaceful town on the australian east coast, a melting pot of city escapees, alternative lifestylers, feral dropouts, lost kids, backpackers, and men and women in search of love and a new sense of identity. Although i have always enjoyed telling and writing stories, it was a long journey to become a published and successful author. The plantation is a family saga set amongst the rubber plantations of malaya pre and postworld war ii by australian author di morrisseys novel the novel skillfully crosses between modernday malaysia, the period before and during wwii and post war malayas struggle for independence as well as australia, both past and present. Hunter author todd alexander meets legendary australian. When australian julie reagan discovers a book written about wild malaysia in the 1970s, she decides to find out more about the author her great aunt. Booktopia di morrissey books on the booktopia di morrissey. Order of di morrissey books di morrissey is an australian author of australian literature and romance novels. She trained as a journalist, working in the media around the world. Arcadia by di morrissey meet your next favorite book.
About the author di morrissey is one of the most successful and prolific authors australia has. Hunter author todd alexander was recently in the manning valley to promote his memoir, thirty thousand bottles of wine and a pig called helga. See all books authored by di morrissey, including tears of the moon, and the winter sea, and more on. May 19, 2017 morrissey is to be the welldeserved recipient of the lloyd oneil award, an award that recognises the long service of individuals in the australian book world. It was a pleasure to meet this 68yearold writer and former tv star and some of her friends and. She has, with one exception, since 1991 published a novel a year.
I have quite a few of di morrisseys books i need to get to. Di morrissey am is one of the most successful novelists of australia with 27 bestselling novels and five childrens books published. Oct, 2016 booker prizewinning author tom keneally tells me he would like to have morrisseys australian sales figures. Celebrating 25 years as australias favourite storyteller with new novel the last paradise out now. She trained as a journalist, working in newspapers, magazines, television, film, theatre and advertising around the world. Before becoming a novelist, di worked on fleet street in london and also worked for cbs. The red coast is her third book in the broome trilogy. Di morrisseys latest novel rain music was the first of her books i had ever read and i. Bestselling australian author di morresseys 26th book is arcadia, a stunning and sinister mystery set in tasmania. In may 2017 di was inducted into the australian book industry awards abia hall of fame and given the lloyd oneil award for service to. Di morrissey is absolutely one of the excellent authors the world has to offer these days. Di morrisseys, a distant journey is a tribute to the real australia she knows so well.
However, a few years right after she was born, her parents moved to australia where she was raised in the northern part of sydney, particularly in pittwater. In 1962 cindy drops out of college to impulsively marry australian grazier murray parnell, moving from the glamorous world of palm springs, california, to an isolated sheep station on the sweeping plains of the riverina in new south wales. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Booker prizewinning author tom keneally tells me he would like to have morrisseys australian sales figures. She trained as a journalist with australian consolidated press and became womens editor for the daily mail group in london. In the red coast, di morrissey returns to the red earth of the kimberley with a passionate story. Di morrissey is one of the most successful authors australia has ever produced. Morrissey is to be the welldeserved recipient of the lloyd oneil award, an award that recognises the long service of individuals in the australian book world.
Oct 24, 2019 over the past three decades, legendary author di morrissey has taken her readers on journeys from queensland to the kimberley, and burma to bali. Details on how to purchase the book can be found here. Its great to read her refreshing and captivating novels australian tales. On my way back to australia, i remet peter morrissey, an american peace.
Di morrissey is one of the most successful and prolific authors australia has ever. Di morrissey is one of the australias most wellloved and prolific authors, selling more than three million copies, and with an impressive 24 bestselling novels and three children. Barbara horgan from boffins books speaks to australian author, di morrissey about her new fiction novel, rain music. I love how each book is set in a different location in australia, reminds me of john williamson and his songs how each one captures a country in song. Author di morrisseys complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Over the past three decades, legendary author di morrissey has taken her readers on journeys from queensland to the kimberly, and burma to. To learn more about the author of the red coast, di morrissey, visit here. Di morrissey readers always ask me how i started writing and where did my ideas come from. See their books, read their biography and find links to author web sites and social. Barrett 19422012 john arthur barry 18501911 max barry born 1973 catherine bateson born 1960 alan baxter born 1970 john baxter born 1939 william baylebridge. Author di morrissey wins lifetime achievement award. Di morrissey is an australian author of australian literature and romance novels. Nov 02, 2015 barbara horgan from boffins books speaks to australian author, di morrissey about her new fiction novel, rain music.
Pamela read the first part and 4 pages of the second part. Di morrissey born 18 march 1943 in wingham, new south wales is one of australias most popular female novelists. When australian julie reagan discovers a book written about wild malaysia in the 1970s, she decides to find out more about the a. So said di morrissey at a recent dinner in sydney to mark her 25th year as a published author. B rolf boldrewood gregory victor babic 196320 murray bail born 1941 allan baillie born 1943 margaret balderson born 1935 faith bandler 19182015 marjorie barnard 18971987 robert g. Di morrissey is an exjourno and she is a popular and prolific australian author. I think the publishers of australia wish all the rest of us were di morrissey, he says.
For significant service to literature as a novelist, and to conservation and the environment. Di morrissey am is one of the most successful novelists of australia with 27 best selling novels and five childrens books published. About the author di morrissey is one of the most successful and prolific authors australia has ever produced. Di morrisseys new book the last paradise explores australias. After losing her stepfather at a young age, australian actor chips rafferty who she considered her mentor, provided for di and her mother and helped them move to california. Since she could not afford to go to university, she worked for the australian consolidated press and trained as a journalist. Once a whaling town, then a sleepy resort that became trendy and now developers are moving in for the kill.
The hardworking writer has published no less than 31 titles, but fiction isnt her only passion project shes an environmental activist, has founded a school in myanmar, and even owns her own. For more information or to buy any of my books please click on the covers below or books. Di morrissey books list of books by author di morrissey. About the author 1996 author di morrissey grew up in pittwater, australia where she was influenced by the writers, musicians, artists and actors who lived there. Author di morrissey wins lifetime achievement award better. Its hard to believe this is popular australian author di morrisseys 25th year in publishing. While there, he caught up with popular author di morrissey. Di morrissey was born in wingham, new south wales on march 18, 1948. Coastbeat caught up with di to talk about her greatest passions family, the environment and the selffunded community newspaper that is making waves in her region. She didnt find much about opal mining and didnt like the book.
Di morrissey is one of australias bestselling international novelists. In the ashes of her marriage, she finds the truth about his past and the. Nov 04, 2018 bestselling australian author di morresseys 26th book is arcadia, a stunning and sinister mystery set in tasmania. Her fascination with different countries their cultural, political and environmental issues has been the catalyst for her novels, which are all inspired by a particular landscape. Over the past three decades, legendary author di morrissey has taken her readers on journeys from queensland to the kimberley, and burma to bali. Di morrissey is a publishers dream, producing a bestselling book each year from her idyllic home in the manning valley. The story was in three different parts about three different women. Di morrissey audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Indeed, it is the starting point of and chief inspiration for any new book. See their books, read their biography and find links to author web sites and social media sites. Holly, her family, and an unusual band of new friends are in the battle lines. Di morrissey am born 18 march 1943 to kay and len cairns in wingham, new south wales is one of the most successful novelists of australia with 27 bestselling novels and five childrens books published. Those who are familiar with her 24 novels will know how central place is to her work. Australian novelist plants educational seed the myanmar. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Since she could not afford to go to university, she worked for the australian consolidated press and trained as a. Di lives with her partner, boris janjic, in the manning valley, nsw. Oct 31, 2017 the red coast by di morrissey was published on october 30th 2017 by pan macmillan. Di morrissey is one of australias most successful writers. In fact, she was included in the list of most successful authors in the beautiful and progressive country of australia.
One of these, the australian actor chips rafferty, taught me dozens of australian poems and shared with me his experiences in the australian outback where he lived before he started his acting career. With millions of copies sold worldwide, di morrissey is australias favourite storyteller with new novel arcadia out now. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Di morrissey is simply brilliant, i have read all her works including the lastest scatter the stars. This australian novelist has written a total of 24 bestselling novels, and she has published 2 excellent childrens books. One of my favourite australian storytellers makes her annual return with arcadia, a book that is a deep evocation of tasmania and it is also one locale i have dying for morrissey to tackle. In 1962 cindy drops out of college to impulsively marry australian grazier murray parnell, moving from the glamorous world of palm springs, california, to an isolated sheep station on the sweeping. Australian novelist plants educational seed myo lwin 10 dec 2012 during her stay ms morrissey participated in several events around the city to mark the launch of her book titled the golden land, and the establishment of the golden land education foundation, which is aimed at raising funds to support the school. In 2017, in recognition of her achievements, di was inducted into the australian book industry awards hall of fame with the lloyd oneil award. The settings are easy to relate to as an australian reader and the characters reflect that unique auzzie ism also. In dis stunning home over a glass of bubbles, they spoke about writing, publishing and dis latest novel, the last paradise her 27th book. I just love discovering new places whether it be in johns songs or dis stories.
In may 2017 di was inducted into the australian book industry awards hall of fame and given the lloyd oneil award for service to the australian book industry by her old friend and fellow author tom keneally. The settings are easy to relate to as an australian reader and the characters reflect that unique auzzie. Di morrissey author of tears of the moon goodreads. And finally, follow me on instagram or contact me on my facebook page i would love to hear from you.