Genevieve Novak
Author. Editor.
Croissant enthusiast.
Slightly salty.
Very refreshing.
Genevieve is a bestselling author, editor and columnist from Naarm / Melbourne.
She writes contemporary fiction, and columns and articles for The Age. Her novels, No Hard Feelings and Crushing, have been published in Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK, and serve as a cursed mirror to neurotic women everywhere. Her work has also appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, Fashion Journal and Refinery29. She has twice been shortlisted for Booktopia’s Favourite Australian Book Award.
Genevieve has a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide, and seriously considers quitting the biz to pursue a PhD in Russian History every three years.
She loves croissants, whiny ’70s folk music, and her dog, Heidi. She hates being called Gen.
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Genevieve Novak writes some of the most relatable characters in Australia; she wears her heart on the jacket of her book. ... [Her] honesty and absorbing characters make her voice so unique and compelling.
The Australian
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Clever, funny and surprisingly sweet.
Toni Jordan
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A sharp, funny and biting exploration of a classic millennial existential crisis.
Books+Publishing
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Mostly made me feel sad for straight women but by the end I was vaguely annoyed by the whole thing. Two stars.
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