THE BREAKOUT
DEBUT OF 2026
A blisteringly fast, fresh, funny and hugely entertaining novel of mothers, their children, and one gutsy wild colonial girl who gets caught up in Australia’s last female bushranger’s quest for revenge.
COMING JUNE 30 2026
“Wildly original, utterly tender, fiercely feminist and astoundingly good storytelling. A triumphant gem of a book.”
Tess Woods, The Venice Hotel
“Billie King is my front runner for book of the year.”
Kerryn Mayne, Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder
“Bursting with fierce, funny characters that will break your heart and put it right back together again.”
Kelly Rimmer, The Things We Cannot Say
“Fierce, furious, and fearless.”
Lisa Ireland, The Studio Girls
Many moons ago, during maternity leave, she created Shannon’s Kitchen—a slightly unhinged corner of the internet that developed something of a cult following. Part food, part storytelling, part “did she really just say that?”, it laid the foundation for four non-fiction books and three Gourmand Awards, including Best Writing.
But fiction was always the dream.
Inspired by freedom, spirit, and women who push back, Shannon finally pulled her finger out and got on with it.
Her debut novel, Billie King, will be published by HarperCollins on 30 June 2026, with a second novel already in the works for 2028.
The internet has plenty to answer for, and Shannon’s writing career is one of them.
