Liane Moriarty (born 15 November 1966) is an

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author. She has written ten novels, including the ''

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'' best sellers '' Big Little Lies'', '' Nine Perfect Strangers'', and '' Apples Never Fall'' which were adapted into television series for

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, and

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respectively. Additionally, '' The Husband's Secret'' and '' The Last Anniversary'' are to be developed as films.

Early life and education

After leaving school, Moriarty worked in advertising and marketing at a legal publishing company. She then ran her own company for a while before taking work as a freelance advertising copywriter. In 2004, after obtaining a master's degree at Macquarie University in Sydney, her first novel ''Three Wishes'', written as part of the degree, was published. She has since published eight further novels.

Adaptations

* '' Big Little Lies'' * '' The Husband's Secret'' (In May 2017, it was announced that the film will star Blake Lively. In February 2022, it was announced that Kat Coiro would be directing the film for

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.) * '' Nine Perfect Strangers'' * '' The Last Anniversary'' * '' Apples Never Fall''

Personal life

Moriarty lives in

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with her husband, Adam, a former farmer from

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. They have two children, George and Anna. She is the older sister of authors Jaclyn Moriarty and Nicola Moriarty.

Bibliography

Novels

* ''Three Wishes'' (, 2004) * ''The Last Anniversary'' (, 2005) * '' What Alice Forgot'' (, 2009) * '' The Hypnotist's Love Story'' (, 2011) * '' The Husband's Secret'' (, 2013) * '' Big Little Lies'' (, 2014) * '' Truly Madly Guilty'' (, 2016) * '' Nine Perfect Strangers'' (, September 2018) *''Apples Never Fall'' (, September 2021) * ''Here One Moment'' (, September 2024)

Children's books

''The Space Brigade'' series (also known as ''Nicola Berry: Earthling Ambassador''): # ''The Petrifying Problem with Princess Petronella'' (, 2007) # ''The Shocking Trouble on the Planet of Shobble'' (, 2009) #''The Wicked War on the Planet of Whimsy'' (, 2010)

References

External links

Liane Moriarty's website

Liane Moriarty's blog
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moriarty, Liane 21st-century Australian novelists 1966 births Living people 21st-century Australian women writers Australian women novelists Australian children's writers Australian women children's writers Writers from Sydney Macquarie University alumni