Helen Garner
Helen Garner is a highly regarded Australian author known for her candid and insightful writing that often explores themes of family, loneliness, and the complexities of human relationships. Born in 1942, she gained fame with her autobiographical novel 'Monkey Grip' and has since published numerous works, including novels and nonfiction that delve into courtroom dramas and personal experiences. Garner's unique style blends the colloquial with the profound, capturing the nuances of everyday life, and her diaries, published in three parts, are considered a significant contribution to her oeuvre.
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Beloved Australian writer Helen Garner was among those who publicly criticized the decision to exclude Abdel-Fattah.
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United Kingdom· 2026-01-13
Enright provides an enthusiastic appraisal of Helen Garner’s recent How to End a Story: Collected Diaries.
Writing on Life, Art and the World by Anne Enright
Australia· 2025-12-20
Helen Garner is an Australian writer whose diaries Ben Whishaw admires.
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Helen Garner's collected diaries won this year’s Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction.
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New Zealand· 2025-12-08
Helen Garner is a true-crime writer known for her insightful commentary on murder trials.
Charlotte Grimshaw: The genius of true-crime writer Helen Garner and her take on Australia’s ‘mushroom murders’New Zealand· 2025-11-29
Kenneth Hayne is a long-time admirer of Helen Garner’s work.
Former High Court judge Kenneth Hayne becomes an unlikely ‘fitfluencer’Australia· 2025-11-11
Helen Garner is one of the authors of The Mushroom Tapes, which discusses the trial of Erin Patterson.
The Mushroom Tapes review – Erin Patterson through the eyes of Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein | Australian booksUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-10
Helen Garner is one of the writers that Enright admires for her distinctive voice and perspective.
Critical alertness fuelled by an ever-expanding curiosity – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-11-08
Helen Garner is a respected writer who observed Erin Patterson's trial.
Inside the Erin Patterson Trial with Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper & Sarah KrasnosteinAustralia· 2025-11-07
Helen Garner was named winner of Britain’s top non-fiction prize for her deeply intimate diaries, How to End a Story.
Helen Garner on renewed global attention after winning Baillie Gifford Prize for How to End a Story diariesAustralia· 2025-11-06
Helen Garner is mentioned as a contemporary of Chris Kraus who faced criticism for her work.
New novel The Four Spent the Day TogetherAustralia· 2025-09-25
Helen Garner is a well-loved and recognized author in Australia, with her works highly sought after by readers.
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Norway· 2025-09-07Australian author Helen Garner offered a compliment to the unbelievably talented and beautiful Dua Lipa in a recent interview.
Helen Garner and Dua Lipa’s interview caused a personal crisis. How can I be ‘quietly intelligent’? | Life and styleUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-08
Helen Garner is a celebrated author who wrote about AFL players in her recent book.
Pissants by Brandon Jack review – is this novel a critique or a celebration of toxic masculinity? Even it isn’t sure | Australian booksUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-04
Helen Garner has praised Dua Lipa as a 'serious and sensitive' interviewer after the British superstar added Garner’s nonfiction book This House of Grief to her monthly book club.
Helen Garner praises ‘serious and sensitive’ Dua Lipa after musician adds Australian author to her book club | Helen GarnerUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-31
Helen Garner is the author of 'This House of Grief', which discusses the trial of Robert Farquharson.
As a barrister, there was one question I desperately wanted to ask Erin PattersonAustralia· 2025-07-19
Helen Garner collaborates with two other writers to tackle a gripping murder case.
The thirty fiction and non-fiction books we’re excited to read for the rest of the yearAustralia· 2025-07-19
True crime author Helen Garner has been spotted around the Supreme Courthouse in Morwell.
Former neurosurgeon Charlie Teo hits corporate speaking circuitAustralia· 2025-07-14
Helen Garner, one of Australia's best-loved authors, frequently attended the trial, fueling rumors of a new book.
How 'super sleuth' Erin Patterson became true crime obsessionUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-12
Helen Garner is an acclaimed novelist who attended Patterson’s trial.
TV series announced by ABCAustralia· 2025-07-08
Helen Garner has attended the mushroom murder trial in Morwell.
Johnathan Thurston Academy calls in the lobbyists; mushroom trial publishing frenzy; Cranbrook to alter Furber buildingAustralia· 2025-07-07
Helen Garner attended the trial, reflecting public interest in the case.
Australian mushroom murders: Erin Patterson guilty verdict ends weeks of laborious detail and ghoulish fascination | Australia newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-07
Helen Garner was in Morwell for fun during the mushroom trial.
Former Seven producer Taylor Auerbach lands legal gigAustralia· 2025-06-23
Helen Garner's collected diaries are described as frank and gripping.
My perfect holiday reading, by Bernardine Evaristo, David Nicholls, Zadie Smith and more | BooksUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-21
It’s 30 years since the publication of Helen Garner’s controversial book, The First Stone.
As a young uni student, I dated my tutor. For him, it was a patternAustralia· 2025-06-04
Helen Garner's diaries explore her experiences with her ex-husband regarding workspace dynamics.
Working from home? It’s so much nicer if you’re a man | Emma BeddingtonUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-01
Helen Garner has become one of the most revered writers in Australia over 50 years.
The savage suburbia of Helen Garner: ‘I wanted to dong Martin Amis with a bat’ – podcast | Helen GarnerUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-29
Helen Garner is another local author favorite participating in the festival.
Sydney Writers’ Festival 2025 program revealed, including Marian Keyes, Ian Rankin, Colm Toibin, Liane MoriartyAustralia· 2025-03-13
Helen Garner's new book recounts a year in the life of her grandson’s junior football team.
Last year I quit the office tipping competition. Dare I join again?Australia· 2025-03-05
Helen Garner is a revered Australian author known for her autobiographical novels and nonfiction works.
The savage suburbia of Helen Garner: ‘I wanted to dong Martin Amis with a bat’ | Helen GarnerUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-27
