Felicity McLean is a highly accomplished Australian author, journalist, and interviewer. She has made a name for herself in the literary world with her gripping mystery/thriller novels and her in-depth interviews with some of the most popular and well-respected authors of our time.
McLean's debut novel, "The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone," was published in 2019 and has since been translated and published in several countries, including France, Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, the United States, Germany, and Spain. The novel was a critical success, earning a spot on the shortlist for an Indie Book Award and being named a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick.
In addition to her fiction works, McLean has also ghostwritten several books, including the award-winning biography "Body Lengths," which she wrote with Olympian Leisel Jones. As a journalist, she has had the opportunity to interview a wide range of prominent authors, including Jo Nesbo, Irvine Welsh, Joanna Trollope, James Patterson, Michael Connelly, and Lee Child.
McLean is a regular presence at literary events around the world, including the Bryant Park Reading Room in New York, Adelaide Writers’ Week, and the Sydney Writers’ Festival. Her background in journalism has provided her with a unique perspective and insight into the world of literature, and she continues to make valuable contributions to the literary community through her writing and her interviews with other authors.