Di Morrissey is one of Australia’s most-loved authors. Since Heart of the Dreaming was released in 1991, Di Morrissey books have been inspiring and entertaining readers across Australia and the world.
Did you know that before becoming an author she worked as a copy girl at The Australian Women’s Weekly! Read on for more about the beloved author, including The Weekly’s favourite Di Morrissey books, plus information about her latest book release.
Who was Di Morrissey married to?
Di Morrissey’s husband was cinematographer Boris Janjic. The pair first met when Di was a teenager, but reunited later in life. You can read more about their incredible love story in The Weekly’s interview with Di.
Where does Di Morrissey live now?
Di Morrissey spent much of her life in Byron Bay (where she penned her first novel in a rented shack), but has since returned to her birth town of Manning Valley, NSW.
Has Di Morrissey stopped writing?
No, Di Morrissey is still writing novels. In a recent interview with The Weekly, she said “I still get excited” about each new book she writes. Read the full interview here.
What is Di Morrissey’s latest book?
Her most recent novel is River Song. Read more about it below, along with a list of our favourite Di Morrissey books.
01
River Song
The arrival of a hotshot New York composer brings a rare touch of glamour and excitement to the peaceful country town of Fig Tree River. For Leonie, Madison, Sarita and Chrissie, four women involved in the local musical theatre, it’s a welcome distraction from the pressures of daily life.
Then a lottery ticket, bought together on impulse, changes everything.
02
Tears of the Moon
Broome, Australia, 1893: It’s the wild and passionate heyday of the pearling industry, and when young English bride Olivia Hennessy meets dashing pearling master Captain Tyndall, their lives are destined to be linked by the mysterious power of the pearl.
Sydney, Australia, 1995: Lily Barton embarks on a search for her family roots which leads her to Broome. But her quest for identity reveals more than she could have ever imagined.
03
The Last Paradise
Grace has the perfect life. But one night, when her world falls apart in a shocking disaster, Grace suddenly sees what she couldn’t admit – her marriage and her husband are a fraud.
With the life she knew in tatters, she takes an assignment promoting the launch of a unique luxury hotel, hidden in a stunning oasis in Bali. Here, in this last paradise, Grace gathers the strength to take charge of her world.
04
Before the Storm
After being double-crossed by a devious colleague, career woman Ellie Conlan quits her job and retreats to Storm Harbour, an idyllic Victorian beach town.
Ellie’s grandfather runs The Storm Harbour Chronicle, the trusted local newspaper. As Ellie is drawn into a story about a development which could split the coastal community – and involves her with the influential O’Neill family – an event she has long suppressed threatens to overwhelm her.
05
The Night Tide
A secluded waterside community faces turmoil as corporate greed threatens to undo generations of heritage and tradition.
Meanwhile, in the city, Dominic Cochrane is at a crossroads. He is made redundant and retreats to the quiet Sydney bay, quickly becoming embroiled in a tragic family mystery as money sharks circle treasured old family homes.
Can he unravel what really happened so many years ago, or have the secrets been swept away on the dark night tide?
06
The Red Coast
After the upheaval which separated Jacqui Bouchard from her beloved son, she has finally settled in Broome, a magical remote town on the northwest coast of Australia.
But when a proposed mining development is unveiled, the town begins to tear itself apart. Rifts run deep, as friends, families and lovers are faced with a battle that could change their lives irrevocably.
07
A Distant Journey
In 1962 Cindy drops out of college to marry an Australian grazier, moving from the glamorous world of Palm Springs, California, to an isolated sheep station on the sweeping plains of the Riverina in New South Wales.
Cindy’s new life is not what she’d imagined, and she finds she is always the outsider. Then, Cindy discovers that her new family comes with secrets and a mystery that haunts them all.
