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Toni Jordan

Tenderfoot

The new book by Toni Jordan

About

Toni's Story

Toni Jordan is the author of the international bestseller Addition, which was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and adapted into a feature film, in cinemas in 2026. Her novel Nine Days was awarded Best Fiction at the 2012 Indie Awards; Our Tiny, Useless Hearts was longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award; and her two Schnabel family novels, Dinner with the Schnabels and Prettier if She Smiled More, were critically acclaimed. Toni holds a Bachelor of Science in physiology and a PhD in Creative Arts and lives in Melbourne. Her latest novel is Tenderfoot.

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IN THE PRESS

Once again proving why Jordan is one of this country's most exceptional writers

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Upcoming Events

Thu, 20 Nov
SIANG LU, with host Toni Jordan
The Wheeler Centre
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20 Nov 2025, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Fresh from winning the 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award, Siang Lu offers reflections on persistence, reckoning with success and what it means to embrace failure.
Tue, 25 Nov
Toni Jordan, Kate Mildenhall and Jane Tuttle in conversation
Trak Arcade Atrium, Ocean Grove
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25 Nov 2025, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Trak Arcade Atrium, Ocean Grove, 18 Park Ln, Ocean Grove VIC 3226, Australia
Join us for an evening of literary conversation with best-selling authors Toni Jordan (Tenderfoot), Kate Mildenhall (The Hiding Place), and Jayne Tuttle (The Sea in the Metro). Enjoy an evening of engaging conversation, audience Q&A, and the chance to have your books personally signed.
Fri, 28 Nov
The Literary Listings Lunch
Elwood Bathers
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28 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Elwood Bathers, 15, Elwood Park & Elwood Foreshore Reserve, Elwood VIC 3184, Australia
An annual celebration of literature, conversation and community

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