ABOUT

The short version

Cassie Hamer has a professional background in journalism and PR, but now much prefers the world of fiction over fact. She is the author of three novels, including the Australian bestseller After the Party, and her stories focus on ordinary characters who find themselves in extraordinary situations.

Cassie lives on Gadigal Country in Sydney with her terrific husband, three mostly terrific daughters, and a labradoodle, Charlie, who is the least demanding family member.

The extended version

Like most writers, she was always the kid with her nose buried in a book. Fast forward twenty years or so and her love of words turned into a career in television journalism, where she worked for the Seven Network and Prime Televisions, covering stories with everyone from Miss Universe to the Prime Minister.

Then she had children, and seeing the enormity of the creativity within such tiny brains convinced her that she needed to start doing more with hers. So, she went back to uni, achieved a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and started writing fiction. Having achieved success in numerous short story competitions, she made the leap into novel writing – a pastime she cannot seem to give away.

Her debut novel, After the Party, was published in 2019, followed by The End of Cuthbert Close in 2020 and The Truth About Faking It in 2022. The Stranger at the Table will be published in April 2025.

Cassie is also a sought-after facilitator and MC. She has interviewed a host of authors – from Trent Dalton, to Kathy Lette, Markus Zusak, Julia Quinn, Liz Hayes and Bryan Brown.