Tea cooper

STORYTELLER, WRITER, MUSEUM FANATIC

 The short version ….
 
Tea is an award winning 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 bestselling author of several novels, including The Naturalist's Daughter, The Woman in the Green Dress, The Girl in the Painting and The Cartographer's Secret. 
Historical Fiction published by HQ Fiction Harper Collins
The Fossil Hunter 2021
The Cartographer's Secret 2020
2021 Overall Winner RWAmerica Daphne du Maurier Awards for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense
2021 Davitt Awards - long listed
​The Girl in the Painting 2020
2021 Davitt Awards - long listed
#33 Better Reading Top 100 2021
The Woman in the Green Dress 2019
2020 Davitt Awards - long listed
#13 Better Reading Top 100 2020
USA Today Best Seller
The Naturalist's Daughter 2018
​2018 Davitt Awards – long listed
#25 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
​The Butterfly Collector 2022
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.
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​'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
                                   
For all publicity requests including book signings and author talks or events please contact:
​Natika Palka in Australia natika.palka@harpercollins.com.au
Margaret Kercher ​in North America Margaret.Kercher@harpercollins.com