Toni Jordan

Tenderfoot

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 nominated 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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Sat, 31 Oct
A WRITER'S LIFE: Four writers in conversation with Toni Jordan
The Carrington Hotel
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31 Oct 2026, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Carrington Hotel, 15-47 Katoomba St, Katoomba NSW 2780, Australia
A WRITER'S LIFE: Steve Toltz, Joseph Earp, John Morrissey and Zeynab Gamieldien in conversation with Toni Jordan
Sun, 01 Nov
TONI JORDAN in conversation with Sarah Malik
The Carrington Hotel
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01 Nov 2026, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
The Carrington Hotel, 15-47 Katoomba St, Katoomba NSW 2780, Australia
A beloved author at the top of her game, Toni Jordan knows how to write character and place in a way that feels equally nostalgic and present, captivating the reader with wit, warmth and an endless capacity for compassion.

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