Anna Johnston
About the author

Anna Johnston

Anna Johnston is a former baby, aspiring octogenarian and emerging Australian author with a love for the heartfelt and hilarious. She grew up in country Victoria before moving to Melbourne where she lives joyously with her husband and daughters by the beach. Anna left an imminent career in medicine to follow her heart into her grandfather’s nursing home where she became the social support coordinator, taking great delight in shaking up the usual program. When injury left her unable to continue working in aged care, she began to write about it, channelling her love for older people onto the page. Anna has enjoyed a life-long passion for screenplay, theatre and creative ageing.

Books by Anna Johnston

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
Anna Johnston

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

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When Lemons Give You Life
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When Lemons Give You Life

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    Anna Johnston Articles

    Funny & Heart-Warming: Read an Extract from When Lemons Give You Life by Anna Johnston

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    27 April 2026

    Funny & Heart-Warming: Read an Extract from When Lemons Give You Life by Anna Johnston

      Q&A: Anna Johnston, Author of When Lemons Give You Life

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      27 April 2026

      Q&A: Anna Johnston, Author of When Lemons Give You Life

        PODCAST: Anna Johnston on Humanising Older Adults Through Storytelling

        Podcast

        19 August 2024

        PODCAST: Anna Johnston on Humanising Older Adults Through Storytelling

          A Year of Fresh Voices: 5 Compelling Debut Novels

          News | Featured

          16 July 2024

          A Year of Fresh Voices: 5 Compelling Debut Novels

          Q&A: Anna Johnston, Author of The Borrowed Life by Frederick Fife

          News | Author Related

          10 July 2024

          Q&A: Anna Johnston, Author of The Borrowed Life by Frederick Fife

            Sincere and Heartfelt: Read an Extract from The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

            Review | Extract

            10 July 2024

            Sincere and Heartfelt: Read an Extract from The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

              Warm, Life-Affirming and Endearing: Read Our Review of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

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              9 July 2024

              Warm, Life-Affirming and Endearing: Read Our Review of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

                Your Preview Verdict: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

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                27 June 2024

                Your Preview Verdict: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

                  Better Reading Preview: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston

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                  7 May 2024

                  Better Reading Preview: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston