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Pip Drysdale

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    • The Close-Up
    • The Next Girl
    • The Paris Affair
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Pip Drysdale is the bestselling Australian author of five novels. She grew up between Australia and Africa, became an adult in New York and London, and lives on a steady diet of coffee, dreams and literature. Before she began writing novels, she spent years as a touring singer-songwriter and an actress. Her hugely popular dark and sexy psychological thrillers feature a dash of romance and black humour, featuring brilliantly flawed women. All of her books—The Sunday Girl, The Strangers We Know, The Paris Affair, The Next Girl and The Close-Up—have been bestsellers in Australia. The Strangers We Know was shortlisted for a Ned Kelly award, two of her books have been optioned for film/TV, she has sold into seven foreign territories and her debut vampire novel, Aubrey Wants To Die, written under the pen name Pip Knight, will be out in Australia/NZ and Northern America on March 3, 2026. She lives in Sydney.

 

 


 

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Storyteller. Also writing as Pip Knight. Rep’d by @creativeartistsagency - ‘Aubrey wants to Die’ out Feb 24🇦🇺 Mar 3🇺🇸. Currently ✍️ Aubrey #2.
📍Sydney

Forever grateful to the authors who generously gav Forever grateful to the authors who generously gave their time to read and blurb Aubrey… love you … out in less than a month in Aus now (in stores 24 Feb). March 3 in US! And UK release info to follow… 💘🧛‍♀️❤️‍🩹 #aubreythevampire #deadsexy #biteme @vanessamccausland @harpercollinsaustralia
It has taken me a while to post this but today is It has taken me a while to post this but today is the day: a new alter-ego (Pip Knight) means a new author pic! So here I am, fully clothed and grinning, in the bath. Because … unhinged is kind of fun (and very AUBREY). But in all seriousness, for anyone looking for author pics, I cannot recommend @katiekaarsphotography highly enough. This was just one of many pics I loved, taken on a super fun day. Xx @harpercollinsaustralia @hanoversquarepress #aubreythevampire
🧛‍♀️💘SAVE THE DATE!!💘🧛‍♀️ Please come and celebra 🧛‍♀️💘SAVE THE DATE!!💘🧛‍♀️

Please come and celebrate the release of Aubrey Wants To Die with me on Feb 26th, at Dymocks CBD in Sydney! 6pm! My first vampire-book event! The beautiful and talented Vanessa McCausland will be asking all sorts of vampire-ish questions, there will be laughter, and (if I can get my sh$t together) there may be cake. 

PS. I have had messages about getting books signed so pls feel free to bring my other books along if you would like those signed.

Booking link is in my bio… 

Loads of love xx

#pipdrysdale #pipknight #aubreythevampire
Aubrey has her first US trade review from @library Aubrey has her first US trade review from @library_journal!💘🧛‍♀️ 

Cannot wait for the world to meet her in AUBREY WANTS TO DIE—out Feb 24 in Aus/NZ and March 3 in the US/Canada! (Pre-orders available now wherever you buy your books 📚)

@harpercollinsaustralia @hanoversquarepress 
@htpbooks #pipdrysdale #pipknight #aubreywantstodie
‘The Close-Up’ has been selected for a kindle mont ‘The Close-Up’ has been selected for a kindle monthly deal! It’s 1.99 until the end of December! Love a deal! 💘🔪🎥 #thecloseup #pipdrysdale @gallerybooks
For all US readers, Audible US is running a huge S For all US readers, Audible US is running a huge Sitewide sale right now for pre-orders and currently available titles! Aubrey Wants To Die is 51% off 🎧🧛‍♀️❤️‍🩹 Sale ends December 8th … happy listening! #aubreywantstodie #pipknight #pipdrysdale
And … here is the adorable US cover for Aubrey! Ou And … here is the adorable US cover for Aubrey! Out through @hanoversquarepress on the 3rd of March. Can’t wait for you to meet her! Pre-orders open now, wherever you buy your books.🧛‍♀️🩸💔 #pipknight #pipdrysdale #aubreywantstodie #vampire
I got a typewriter!!! Totally impractical, took me I got a typewriter!!! Totally impractical, took me a good hour to figure out how to make it work, but I LOVE it already. And… I started the sequel to the book that comes out next March. 💘 #pipdrysdale #lettera22 #newbook
Yesterday, I handed in the rewrite of my next book Yesterday, I handed in the rewrite of my next book… so now I get to read, drink coffee, listen to the rain, pray for thunder and mess around with the new Instagram filters (and dream about the sequel). #pipdrysdale #writerlife
Final morning in Tuscany… the most beautiful, funn Final morning in Tuscany… the most beautiful, funny (and eventful) week I’ve had in ages. Snippets to come. And I think I may have solved my current draft’s major issue. Maybe. Hopefully. We’ll see… ☕️🪄 #pipdrysdale #newbook
So much fun chatting to @sarafosterauthor at @bett So much fun chatting to @sarafosterauthor at @betterreadingau for our Authors on Authors chat… you can watch it through the Better Reading Facebook page 💘 #pipdrysdale #sarafosterauthor
It’s that time of year again! The wonderful people It’s that time of year again! The wonderful people at @betterreadingau are putting together their yearly Top 100 list. So, if you read ‘The Close-Up’ and loved it, please go and vote for it at the link in my bio. You could win in a bunch of books, but good karma is guaranteed… link in bio. Thank you!! 💘 #thecloseup #pipdrysdale @harpercollinsaustralia
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