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Toni Jordan
Author, Online - Virtual Visits
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 longlisted 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.
What other jobs have you had?
I’ve worked as a research assistant, molecular biologist, quality control chemist, door-to-door aluminium siding saleswoman, marketing manager, shop assistant and copywriter.
What have been the highlights of your career?
Being longlisted for the Miles Franklin literary award, and having my first book, Addition, become a best-seller in the UK.
Where have your works been published?
Australia, UK, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Czech republic, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Taiwan, US, Canada, Serbia, Israel.
What are you passionate about?
Fiction, clear business communication, the power of the imagination.
Haven’t I seen you before?
For almost two years I had a weekly column in The Age. I have lectured at RMIT since 2007, given keynote speeches and workshops, and had numerous feature articles and reviews focussed on me and my work.
Testimonials
Her presentation was amazing and both the students and teachers loved it. Her energy was very positive and enthusiastic which always makes the experience so much more enjoyable!
It was wonderful, as always, to have Toni. I think it was particularly powerful because the Year 11s are studying her novel, 9 Days. As well as doing their own writing activities, they were able to ask her questions and view her early drafts. Toni is always a delight to have here!
Toni was an absolute delight. Her insightful advice about the writing industry was practical and inspiring. Toni was generous with her time, and her manner was welcoming and supportive. Our students came away from the session motivated to pursue a career in writing. I would certainly recommend Toni to anyone looking to learn more about life as a professional writer.
Our staff loved what Toni offered to our team in terms of stimulating their creativity. We had a fun session and everyone left with a real buzz about the writing they had produced and shared.