Tea cooper
STORYTELLER, WRITER, MUSEUM FANATIC
The short version ….
Tea is an Australian author of historical fiction. In a past life she was a teacher, a journalist and a farmer. These days she haunts museums and indulges her passion for storytelling. She is the internationally bestselling author of several novels, including The Naturalist's Daughter, the USA Today best-seller,The Woman in the Green Dress, The Girl in the Painting, The Cartographer's Secret, winner of the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award and The Fossil Hunter
Tea is an Australian author of historical fiction. In a past life she was a teacher, a journalist and a farmer. These days she haunts museums and indulges her passion for storytelling. She is the internationally bestselling author of several novels, including The Naturalist's Daughter, the USA Today best-seller,The Woman in the Green Dress, The Girl in the Painting, The Cartographer's Secret, winner of the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award and The Fossil Hunter
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Historical Fiction published by HQ Fiction Harper Collins
The Butterfly Collector 2022 The Fossil Hunter 2021 2022 Davitt Awards - long listed The Cartographer's Secret 2020 2021 Overall Winner RWAmerica Daphne du Maurier Awards for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense 2021 Davitt Awards - long listed Better Reading Top 100 2022 The Girl in the Painting 2020 2021 Davitt Awards - long listed Better Reading Top 100 2021 The Woman in the Green Dress 2019 2020 Davitt Awards - long listed Better Reading Top 100 2020 USA Today Best Seller The Naturalist's Daughter 2018 2019 Davitt Awards – long listed Better Reading Top 100 2019 2019 Finalist RWAmerica Daphne du Maurier Awards The Horse Thief 2015 9th highest selling debut fiction title by an Australian writer in 2015 2015 Australian Romance Readers Favourite Cover 2015 Australian Romance Readers Finalist Historical Romance The Currency Lass 2017 2017 Australian Romance Readers Finalist Historical Romance Koru-Award of Excellence. Long Romance Book of the Year 2018 Koru-Award of Excellence. Overall Best Book 2018 The Cedar Cutter 2016 Historical Romance The House on Boundary Street 2020 Forgotten Fragrance 2015 Lily's Leap 2014 Matilda's Freedom 2013 Works in progress A Life Reimagined 2023 |
The longer version …
Téa is an established Australian author of historical fiction. In a past life she was a teacher, a journalist and a farmer. These days she haunts museums and indulges her passion for storytelling. She always knew one day she would write a novel. It all began with a rather risqué story in the back of an exercise book at boarding school featuring the long-suffering gardener- not the ideal hero but it was before she knew any better. Life and a few real heroes showed her the error of her ways and with a husband, a baby tucked under one arm and a half-built house she entered a writing competition. To her earth-shattering amazement she won second place - the prize was a bottle of perfume. Next time she was determined to do better. Writing remained the stuff of fantasy. Her family, a herd of alpacas, a protea farm and a full time teaching job intervened until one day she decided it was time to do or die. No more procrastination. The characters and plots that had lived in her head for so long were clamouring to escape. In August 2011 Tea joined Romance Writers of Australia and her debut novel Tree Change was published in November 2012. She has since written several other Australian rural stories both contemporary and historical. Her historical fiction is published by Harper Collins. Tea is a member of the Historical Novel Society of Australasia, The Australian Society of Authors, and Sisters in Crime. She is currently working on her next historical mystery. |
'Tea Cooper is a force to be reckoned with in the Australian historical fiction genre. Cooper astounds me with her ability to weave compelling fictional narratives, around highly interesting historical events in Australia’s past.' Mrs B's Book Reviews
'Cooper paints a fascinating portrait of two women rebelling in their own ways against the expectations of society and their family. Historical fiction fans will delight in this tale of family and long held secrets.' Booklist US
'Cooper gets to the heart of a family's old wounds, puzzles and obsessions, while providing a luscious historical rendering of the landscape.' Publishers Weekly US
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Natika Palka in Australia natika.palka@harpercollins.com.au
Margaret Kercher in North America Margaret.Kercher@harpercollins.com
Natika Palka in Australia natika.palka@harpercollins.com.au
Margaret Kercher in North America Margaret.Kercher@harpercollins.com
