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About

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Averil Kenny is an Australian writer, living in the lush, enchanted tropics of Far North Queensland, with her husband and four children.

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Averil writes evocative fiction, featuring strong, spirited heroines. Her storytelling is imbued with a love of literature, and our magnificent Australian landscape. She is represented by Selwa Anthony.

Her debut novel, Those Hamilton Sisters, was published by Echo Publishing & Bonnier Books UK in March 2021. Her second novel, The Girls of Lake Evelyn, was released March 2022. She is currently writing her third novel, for publication in 2024.

When not dreaming up stories, Averil reads voraciously – ensconced in her favourite yellow wingback chair, in her rainforest library. She loves hunting through op-shops for fabulous frocks, vintage typewriters, and hard-to-find novels. Her best plot breakthroughs come while running alongside the verdant creek. Her puppies — Albus Dumbledog and Whimsy Moonbear — keep her company during the long writing hours.

Averil grew up on a dairy farm, and began work in tourism at a young age. She studied Education at James Cook University, and Journalism at the University of Queensland.

Averil can be found sharing her vibrant vignettes of tropical life on Instagram: @averilkennyauthor