Petronella McGovern

Website:      https://www.petronellamcgovern.com.au/

MEET THE AUTHOR

Petronella McGovern
Reviewed By  Janet Mawdesley       October 17, 2020

Petronella grew up in a large family on a farm in New South Wales – building tree houses, chasing cows and avoiding snakes. Bitten by the travel bug, Petronella backpacked in Africa, Europe, America and Russia.

She has co-written two non-fiction books – an Olympic memoir (Trailblazers: Australia’s First Olympic Equestrians) and a travelogue (For Love and a Beetle). After working in Canberra for a number of years, Petronella now lives in Sydney with her husband and children.

​Her debut novel, Six Minutes, was published in 2019 while her second novel, The Good Teacher, is being released in September 2020.

​Petronella is a member of the Australian Society of Authors, the Australian Crime Writers Association and Sisters in Crime Australia.

​Awards: Longlisted Best Debut, Indie Book Awards 2020 AU.courtesy Petronella McGovern and Allen & Unwin.