Tess Woods
About the author

Tess Woods

Tess Woods lives in Perth, Australia, with one husband, two children, one dog and a cat who rules over them all. Her debut novel, Love at First Flight, received acclaim from readers worldwide and won Book of the Year in the AusRom Today Reader’s Choice Award. Her second novel, Beautiful Messy Love, was a 2017 Better Reading Top 100 pick. When she isn’t working or being a personal assistant to her kids, Tess enjoys reading and grannyish pleasures like knitting, baking, drinking tea and tending to the veggie patch. She’s also moderately obsessed with the TV series Nashville and Buzzfeed quizzes. Tess loves connecting with her readers on Facebook: @Tesswoods.harpercollins and Instagram: @tesswoods_author.

Books by Tess Woods

Love at First Flight
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Love at First Flight

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Beautiful Messy Love
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Beautiful Messy Love

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Love and Other Battles
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Love and Other Battles

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The Venice Hotel
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The Venice Hotel

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Tess Woods Articles

The Best Podcast Episodes You’ll Find on WAYR? The App

News | Events & Festivals

19 May 2026

The Best Podcast Episodes You’ll Find on WAYR? The App

PODCAST: Melina Marchetta & Tess Woods on Their Writing Journeys, Venice and Writing Different Genres

Podcast

8 September 2025

PODCAST: Melina Marchetta & Tess Woods on Their Writing Journeys, Venice and Writing Different Genres

    PODCAST: Tess Woods on on how tourism continues to strain Venice

    Podcast

    28 November 2024

    PODCAST: Tess Woods on on how tourism continues to strain Venice

      A Romantic and Tragic Thriller: Read an Extract from The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

      Review | Extract

      27 August 2024

      A Romantic and Tragic Thriller: Read an Extract from The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

        Your Preview Verdict: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

        Review | Preview

        21 August 2024

        Your Preview Verdict: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

          Better Reading Preview: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

          Review | Preview

          1 July 2024

          Better Reading Preview: The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

            Podcast: Tess Woods talks About Juggling Two Physiotherapy Clinics and Her Novel, Love and Other Battles

            Podcast

            4 July 2019

            Podcast: Tess Woods talks About Juggling Two Physiotherapy Clinics and Her Novel, Love and Other Battles

              Heart and Hard-Hitting Emotional Power: Read an Extract from Love and Other Battles by Tess Woods

              News

              19 June 2019

              Heart and Hard-Hitting Emotional Power: Read an Extract from Love and Other Battles by Tess Woods

                Engaging, Beautifully Crafted, Moving: Review of Love and Other Battles by Tess Woods

                News

                18 June 2019

                Engaging, Beautifully Crafted, Moving: Review of Love and Other Battles by Tess Woods

                  Book of the Week: Beautiful Messy Love by Tess Woods

                  News

                  8 August 2017

                  Book of the Week: Beautiful Messy Love by Tess Woods