Toni Jordan

Tenderfoot

by Toni Jordan

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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 nominated 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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Upcoming Events

Thu, 12 Nov
Liane Moriarty in conversation
Union Theatre
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12 Nov 2026, 6:15 pm – 7:30 pm
Union Theatre, University of Melbourne Arts & Cultural Building, 15 Monash Rd, Parkville VIC 3010, Australia
We are delighted to invite you to hear world-famous author Liane Moriarty in conversation about her highly anticipated new novel, Big Little Truths, with beloved Melbourne author Toni Jordan.
Sat, 14 Nov
Story to Screen
Cinema Nova
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14 Nov 2026, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Hear Jordan Prosser, J.P. Pomare and Toni Jordan in conversation about writing stories for the screen. Hosted by Marieke Hardy

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