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Sally Hepworth

サリー・ヘプワース

Sari Hepuwāsu

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Melbourne
Nationality
Australian
Languages
English
Residence History
Melbourne, Australia

Career

Occupations
Event manager, Human resources, Writer
Active Years
2014-2024

Awards

Davitt Award
2021
Work: The Good Sister
Category: Adult Crime Novel
Organization: Sisters in Crime Australia
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Secrets of Midwives

2015 Domestic thriller

A novel about three generations of midwives.

family secretsmotherhood

The Good Sister

2020 Crime novel

A story exploring sisterly bonds and secrets.

sisterhoodpsychological suspense

The Family Next Door

2018 Domestic suspense

Family drama set in Melbourne.

neighborhood dynamicsfamily conflicts
Adaptations
  • [TV series] The Family Next Door / Emma Freeman (2025)

Bibliography

  • Mad Mabel
  • Darling Girls
  • The Soulmate
  • The Younger Wife
  • The Good Sister
  • The Mother-in-Law
  • The Family Next Door
  • The Mother's Promise
  • The Things We Keep
  • The Secrets of Midwives
  • Love Like the French

Adaptations

  • The Family Next Door adapted into a TV series by ABC (2025).

Translations of Works

  • Love Like the French published in Germany (2014).

Style & Themes

Literary Style
page-turning styleengaging plots
Recurring Motifs
family secretsfemale relationships

Legacy

Australian bestselling author known for domestic thrillers.

Trivia

  • Started her first novel during maternity leave.
  • First book published only in Germany.
  • Lives in Melbourne.