Petronella McGovern talks to Cheryl about the significance of memories, truth, and how her experiences with her mother influenced her work. Don’t miss her new book, The Last Trace, which is out now.

About The Author

Petronella McGovern is fascinated by what makes us tick, the lies we tell, and the secrets we keep. She is the best-selling author of Six Minutes, The Good Teacher, The Liars and The Last Trace. Her books have been nominated in the Ned Kelly Awards, the Davitt Awards and the Australian Independent Bookseller Awards. The Liars was selected in the Top 100 Big W/Better Reading list for 2023. Petronella has a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and tutors in creative writing. She grew up on a farm in central west NSW and now lives with her family in Sydney on Gadigal Country. Among other adventures, she has worked on a summer camp in America and traveled in eastern Africa which inspired parts of her fourth novel, The Last Trace.