Tea cooper
STORYTELLER, WRITER, MUSEUM FANATIC
The short version …
Téa is an Australian author of several bestselling, internationally acclaimed historical mysteries. Published since 2013, she is a USA Today bestselling author and recipient of the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award. Her novels weave historical fact with fiction, bringing to life real and imagined characters at pivotal moments in Australian history. In a former life she was a teacher, a journalist and a farmer. These days she can frequently be found haunting museums and indulging her enduring passion for storytelling. Her book are published in Australia and New Zealand by HQ, a division of HarperCollins and in North America by HarperMuse.
Téa is an Australian author of several bestselling, internationally acclaimed historical mysteries. Published since 2013, she is a USA Today bestselling author and recipient of the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award. Her novels weave historical fact with fiction, bringing to life real and imagined characters at pivotal moments in Australian history. In a former life she was a teacher, a journalist and a farmer. These days she can frequently be found haunting museums and indulging her enduring passion for storytelling. Her book are published in Australia and New Zealand by HQ, a division of HarperCollins and in North America by HarperMuse.
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Historical Fiction published by HQ, a division of HarperCollins
The Tangled Web 2025 The Golden Thread 2024 The Talented Mrs Greenway 2023 Better Reading Top 100 2024 The Butterfly Collector 2022 2023 Davitt Awards - long listed Better Reading Top 100 2023 The Fossil Hunter 2021 2022 Davitt Awards - long listed Better Reading Top 100 2022 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 Historical Fiction published by Harlequin MIRA and Escape 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 The House on Boundary Street 2020 Forgotten Fragrance 2015 Lily's Leap 2014 Matilda's Freedom 2013 Works in progress Title yet to be determined! 2025 |
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 is published by HQ, a division of HarperCollins, in Australia and New Zealand and since 2020 by Harper Muse in North America. For many years writing remained the stuff of fantasy. Her family, a herd of alpacas, a protea farm and a full time teaching job kept her occupied 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 The Horse Thief was published in November 2015. She she has become enmeshed in twisty historical mysteries that mix fact and fiction. 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
'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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Stuart Henshall in Australia [email protected]
Margaret Kercher in North America [email protected]