Liar
Liar is published in Australia by Allen & Unwin and in the USA by Bloomsbury. There are also non-English language editions.
DO NOT SPOIL THIS BOOK
Please don’t give away any of the twists and turns of Liar.
Liar is my first thriller. It’s from the point of view of a compulsive liar. And I mean compulsive. Micah’s been messing with my head for years and she’s about to mess with yours. You cannot believe a word she says, which means that her revelations cannot be taken at face value. So what you think is the big spoiler probably isn’t because there isn’t one big spoiler, there are many.
I’d be dead pleased if you could keep quiet about all of them.
I deliberately wrote the book to be read in at least two different ways. You may think you know what kind of book it is and what kind of person Micah is, but you’ll find other readers will disagree with you completely. There is no one right way to read this book. And that’s why I’m so keen for readers not to spoil it for others. Because I want each reader to come to their own conclusions.
Liar is as much a jigsaw puzzle as a novel, but one where the pieces can go together in many different ways. Writing it was a puzzle, too. I wrote it back to front and inside out. Not from start to finish, but scene by scene. As I wrote I shuffled scenes around, rewriting them with every move. It was one of the most enjoyable writing experiences of my career. I could feel my brain stretching as I wrote. (In a good way.) I hope reading it has the same effect on you.
Just don’t spoil it, okay?
You can find further discussion of Liar on my blog. The full list of Liar posts is here. And the spoiler thread for those who have read the book is here.
- Liar
- How to Ditch Your Fairy
- Magic or Madness Trilogy
- Daughters of Earth
- The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction
- Guest Post: Ah Yuan on the Importance of Diversity
Due to boring circumstances beyond my control, I will not be online much in February. Fortunately I’ve been able to line up a number of stellar guests to fill in for me. Most are writers, but I also thought it would be fun to get some publishing types to explain what it is they do, …
- Guest Post: Sarah Rees Brennan on Movies & Sex
- Zombies versus Unicorns Cover
- Guest Post: Ask Publicist Lauren
- Guest Post: Tansy Rayner Roberts on Reading as a Luxury
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Appearances
Saturday, 23 Jan 2010, 11.30 AM-12.30 PM
Signing at Pulp Fiction Books
Justine Larbalestier, Scott Westerfeld & Sean Williams
Shop 28-29 Anzac Square Building Arcade
265-269 Edward Street
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Busy writing books. Only very occasional appearances for the foreseeable.
Interviews
Coffee for the brain interview. (15 December 2009)
I’m interviewed at Words of Colour. (September 2009)
I’m interviewed about the Liar cover by CBC’s Arts Program Q (Canada).
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(28 August 2009)
The Book Resort interviews me. (6 July 2009)
I am interviewed by Meg at Literary Life. (19 April 2009)
In which I am IMterviewed by my husband and silliness ensues. (5 December 2008)
Mini Bio
I’m a Sydney girl what writes novels, is obsessed with cricket, and travels way too much.
For more info about me there’s a whole bunch of interviews here plus my FAQ.

