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Lisa Heidke

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Born
in Melbourne, Australia
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Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella, Catherine Alliott, Nick Hornby

Member Since
February 2009


Lisa’s passion is for writing fiction, typically stories about women navigating friendships, careers, romance, ultimately triumphing over adversity. With several previously published novels under her alter ego, Lisa’s seventh novel, Lilly's Little Flower Shop was published by Bloodhound Books UK in 2021.

My Big Greek Holiday was also published by Bloodhound Books in 2021.

A teacher of Creative Writing at the Australian Writers’ Centre in Sydney, Lisa also presents workshops, has been on panels at RWA conferences, GenreCon, Sydney Writers’ Festival, and many regional writers’ festivals.
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Lisa Heidke Hi Liz, I hope it hasn't accidentally been SHIPPED to you! There was a delay with getting copies - the first print run sold out. Could you wait till t…moreHi Liz, I hope it hasn't accidentally been SHIPPED to you! There was a delay with getting copies - the first print run sold out. Could you wait till the end of the week and if it still hasn't arrived, I will send another to you. Sorry about the inconvenience. Lisa (less)
Lisa Heidke Hi Susan,
I am very slack at checking my Goodreads questions, so big apologies for the delay.
Great question. Because I am writing contemporary women's …more
Hi Susan,
I am very slack at checking my Goodreads questions, so big apologies for the delay.
Great question. Because I am writing contemporary women's fiction, the characters have to be realistic, everyday, relatable women. That doesn't mean that all readers are going to identify with the characters or even like them, but I think the characters have got to be plausible - although with much better comebacks in argument scenes than I could achieve in real life.
Vital element - realistic, plausible characters

The main character is on a journey - generally on the first page my character is faced with a crisis that she's going to have to overcome over the next 350 pages. The crises and conflicts are going to escalate and therefore that character is going to be pushed to consider her morals, relationships and other long held beliefs.
Vital element - personal growth - the character, because of what happened on page one is a different person to the one she'll be on page 350.

Vital element three for me is humour. I don't mean laugh out loud gags every paragraph, however I am not writing a tragedy. I see enough misery on the evening news. yes, I am writing about real women facing infidelity, career slumps, broken romances, naughty children, addiction etc but even in those situations, I think there can be lightness, even gallows humour!
Thanks for the great question. It really made me think.
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