Trudy Adams

Born in 1987, Trudy has always been passionate about the power of words and working with young people. She began what would become her first novel, Desolate Beauty, at seventeen. It was published in 2009 and won third prize in the Australia Christian Book of the Year Award. Her second novel, Judging Meghan, followed in 2010, and Broken Melody was released in 2013. Her fourth novel, The Sunshine List, won second prize in the Australian Young Christian Writers Award (2015) and was published in 2017. Since finishing her youth work post graduate degree in 2010, Trudy has worked to help children and young people from all backgrounds. She currently resides in regional Victoria, Australia.