Petronella is a bestselling author and editor. Her latest novel Every Time She Wakes is a taut, time-bending thriller about family, identity and defying fate. When a woman survives a violent home invasion with no memory of what happened, she must uncover the truth about that night before the past catches up with her—and discover whether those closest to her can really be trusted.
Her other novels include The Last Trace, a gripping thriller about siblings and secrets; The Liars, a heart-stopping cocktail of family secrets, sinister unsolved disappearances and a community at war with itself; The Good Teacher, longlisted for the Sisters-in-Crime Davitt Awards; and her first novel, Six Minutes, which debuted on the Australian bestseller list and was shortlisted for three prestigious awards. Petronella’s psychological suspense novels, they have been described as gripping page-turners. She has also co-written two non-fiction books.
Petronella has been working as a writer and editor for 30 years, managing and training in-house editorial teams. She holds a Masters in Arts (Creative Writing) from the University of Technology, Sydney. Petronella lives in Sydney on the edge of a national park, and when she’s not reading books, she enjoys bushwalking.
Twitter: @PetronellaMcGov
Website: www.petronellamcgovern.com.au
