Toni Jordan

Tenderfoot

The new book by Toni Jordan

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Toni Jordan is the author of the international bestseller Addition, which was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and adapted into a feature film, in cinemas in 2026. Her novel Nine Days was awarded Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards; Our Tiny, Useless Hearts was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award; and her two Schnabel family novels, Dinner with the Schnabels and Prettier if She Smiled More, were critically acclaimed. Toni holds a Bachelor of Science in physiology and a PhD in Creative Arts and lives in Melbourne. Her latest novel is Tenderfoot.

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Thu, 06 Nov
KATE MILDENHALL in conversation with Toni Jordan
Eltham
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06 Nov 2025, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Eltham, 10 Arthur St, Eltham VIC 3095, Australia
Kate and Toni discuss and launch THE HIDING PLACE, a prescient, tmely and fast paced thriller. A weekend gathering of friends and family set deep in the bush goes rogue. Deadly secrets begin to spiral. A plotline that makes for an edgy read. Kate, the compelling storyteller delivers once again!
Sat, 08 Nov
Toni Jordan at Warnambool Library
Warrnambool Library
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08 Nov 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Warrnambool Library, 8 Kepler St, Warrnambool VIC 3280, Australia
Join us for this special in-person Readers Rendezvous as we welcome award-winning author Toni Jordan to discuss her new novel, Tenderfoot.
Sat, 15 Nov
TRENT DALTON & SOFIE LAGUNA in conversation with Toni Jordan
Church of All Nations
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15 Nov 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
We are delighted to have Trent Dalton and Sofie Laguna joining Toni Jordan to discuss the impact of including personal experiences in their works of fiction.
Sat, 15 Nov
Jimmy Watson's Bedtime Stories
Carlton
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15 Nov 2025, 8:30 pm – 16 Nov 2025, 9:30 pm
Carlton, 333 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Authors Trent Dalton, Christos Tsiolkas, Tony Birch and Toni Jordan have the perfect words to wish you a safe night ahead.
Thu, 20 Nov
SIANG LU, with host Toni Jordan
The Wheeler Centre
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20 Nov 2025, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Fresh from winning the 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award, Siang Lu offers reflections on persistence, reckoning with success and what it means to embrace failure.

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