Judy Nunn
About the author

Judy Nunn

Judy Nunn’s career has been long, illustrious and multifaceted. After combining her internationally successful acting career with scriptwriting for television and radio, Judy decided in the 90s to turn her hand to prose. Her first three novels, The Glitter Game, Centre Stage and Araluen, set respectively in the worlds of television, theatre and film, became instant bestsellers, and the rest is history, quite literally in fact. She has since developed a love of writing Australian historically-based fiction and her fame as a novelist has spread rapidly throughout Europe where she is published in English, German, French, Dutch, Czech and Spanish. Her subsequent bestsellers, Kal, Beneath the Southern Cross, Territory, Pacific, Heritage, Floodtide, Maralinga,Tiger Men,Elianne, Spirits of the Ghan, Sanctuary and Khaki Town confirmed Judy’s position as one of Australia’s leading fiction writers. She has now sold over one million books in Australia alone. In 2015 Judy was made a Member of the Order of Australia for her "significant service to the performing arts as a scriptwriter and actor of stage and screen, and to literature as an author."

Books by Judy Nunn

Judy Nunn Articles

Inspirational and Heartwarming Stories: Read an Extract from Stories from the Otto Bin Empire by Judy Nunn

Review | Extract

5 November 2024

Inspirational and Heartwarming Stories: Read an Extract from Stories from the Otto Bin Empire by Judy Nunn

    Q&A: Judy Nunn, Author of Black Sheep

    News

    29 September 2023

    Q&A: Judy Nunn, Author of Black Sheep

      Australian History Brought to Life: Read an Extract from Black Sheep by Judy Nunn

      Review | Extract

      28 September 2023

      Australian History Brought to Life: Read an Extract from Black Sheep by Judy Nunn

        Sweeping Historical fiction at its Best: Read Our Review of Black Sheep by Judy Nunn

        Review | Our Review

        27 September 2023

        Sweeping Historical fiction at its Best: Read Our Review of Black Sheep by Judy Nunn

          Podcast: Judy Nunn on Writing Short Stories

          Podcast

          8 December 2022

          Podcast: Judy Nunn on Writing Short Stories

            Pitch-Perfect Storytelling: Read an Extract from The Long Weekend by Judy Nunn

            Review | Extract

            17 November 2022

            Pitch-Perfect Storytelling: Read an Extract from The Long Weekend by Judy Nunn

              Master Storyteller: Read Our Review of The Long Weekend by Judy Nunn

              Review | Our Review

              14 November 2022

              Master Storyteller: Read Our Review of The Long Weekend by Judy Nunn

                Podcast: Judy Nunn on Writing, Theatre and Showbusiness

                Podcast

                11 October 2021

                Podcast: Judy Nunn on Writing, Theatre and Showbusiness

                  A Total Showstopper: Read an Extract from Judy Nunn’s Showtime!

                  Review | Extract

                  30 September 2021

                  A Total Showstopper: Read an Extract from Judy Nunn’s Showtime!

                    Author Q&A: Judy Nunn on Showbusiness and Creativity

                    Review | Author Related

                    29 September 2021

                    Author Q&A: Judy Nunn on Showbusiness and Creativity