Vanessa McCausland studied English and Australian literature at The University of Sydney. She has worked as a journalist for 17 years including as a news and medical reporter for The Daily Telegraph and entertainment reporter for mX Newspaper. Her work has appeared in news.com.au, mamamia, body soul, whimn.com.au and she's currently a weekend editor at kidspot.com.au. Vanessa has previously published a novel with Penguin Random House. She lives on Sydney's northern beaches with her husband and daughter.
New and upcoming books
Novels
The Lost Summers of Driftwood (2020)
The Valley of Lost Stories (2020)
The Beautiful Words (2021)
Dreaming in French (2023)
The Last Illusion of Paige White (2025)
The Valley of Lost Stories (2020)
The Beautiful Words (2021)
Dreaming in French (2023)
The Last Illusion of Paige White (2025)
Vanessa McCausland recommends
Dying to Know (2023)
Rae Cairns
"Twisty, feisty and full of intrigue. Cairns infuses her characters with so much warmth and nuance that you can't help but be drawn into their world and fully invest in it. This kept me up late guessing and moved me to tears. Loved it."
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