Mary-Anne O'Connor
About the author

Mary-Anne O'Connor

Bestselling author Mary-Anne O'Connor has a combined arts education degree with specialties in environment, music and literature. After a successful marketing career she now focuses on writing fiction and non-fiction as well as public speaking. Mary-Anne lives in a house overlooking her beloved bushland in northern Sydney with her husband Anthony, their two sons Jimmy and Jack, and their very spoilt dog Saxon. Her previous novels are Gallipoli Street (2015), Worth Fighting For (2016), War Flower (2017), In a Great Southern Land (2019), Where Fortune Lies (2020) and Sisters of Freedom (2021).

Books by Mary-Anne O'Connor

Mary-Anne O’Connor Articles

Profound and Immersive: Read an Extract from Never to Surrender by Mary Anne O’Connor

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2 February 2023

Profound and Immersive: Read an Extract from Never to Surrender by Mary Anne O’Connor

    A Heartfelt, Sweeping Saga: Read Our Review of Never to Surrender by Mary-Anne O’Connor

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    1 February 2023

    A Heartfelt, Sweeping Saga: Read Our Review of Never to Surrender by Mary-Anne O’Connor

      Your Preview Verdict: Dressed by Iris by Mary-Anne O'Connor

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      23 February 2022

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        Mary-Anne O'Connor on the Family Inspiration for Dressed by Iris

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        22 February 2022

        Mary-Anne O'Connor on the Family Inspiration for Dressed by Iris

          Vivid and Romantic: Read an Extract from Dressed by Iris by Mary-Anne O'Connor

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          17 February 2022

          Vivid and Romantic: Read an Extract from Dressed by Iris by Mary-Anne O'Connor

            Fabulous Historical Fiction: Read Our Review of Dressed by Iris by Mary-Anne O’Connor

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            15 February 2022

            Fabulous Historical Fiction: Read Our Review of Dressed by Iris by Mary-Anne O’Connor

              Live Book Event: Mary-Anne O'Connor, Author of Dressed by Iris

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              14 February 2022

              Live Book Event: Mary-Anne O'Connor, Author of Dressed by Iris

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                4 January 2022

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                  Podcast: Mary-Anne O'Connor on her Work with Women's Shelters and Researching Women's Suffrage

                  Podcast

                  28 June 2021

                  Podcast: Mary-Anne O'Connor on her Work with Women's Shelters and Researching Women's Suffrage

                    Your Preview Verdict: Sisters of Freedom by Mary-Anne O'Connor

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                    22 April 2021

                    Your Preview Verdict: Sisters of Freedom by Mary-Anne O'Connor