The Moriarty Sisters

This trio of Australian literary talents make writing a family affair. The Moriarty sisters, Jaclyn (the Kingdom and Empires series), Liane ( Here One Moment , Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers ) and Nicola ( Every Last Suspect and The Fifth Letter ) have decades of writing experience between them. Their achievements include international bestsellers, film and television adaptations and prestigious awards. In this panel discussion, they reflect on their career beginnings – including how they used to earn pocket money for writing stories – their different publishing paths and their many successes over the years. Hosted by writer and broadcaster Sarah Macdonald. This episode was recorded live in May at the 2025 Sydney Writers' Festival. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel. Sydney Writers' Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms. After more? Follow Sydney Writers' Festival on social media: Instagram: @sydwritersfest Facebook: @SydWritersFest TikTok: @sydwritersfest

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The Moriarty Sisters is an episode from Sydney Writers' Festival by Sydney Writers' Festival.

This episode is 48:23 long.

This episode was published on Oct 29, 2025.

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