Amy Doak
Author of Crime/Thriller
based in VIC
Amy Doak writes mysteries filled with action, adventure, fun and heart.
Her debut Young Adult novel Eleanor Jones is not a Murderer won the 2024 Davitt Award for Best Crime Novel; was a CBCA 2024 notable; and was shortlisted for both the 2024 ABIA Awards Books of the Year for Older Readers, and for the 2024 Davitt Awards Best Debut Crime Novel.
The sequel, Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep A Secret, was shortlisted for the 2025 Indie Book Awards, the 2025 ABIA Awards and was a CBCA 2025 notable.
Eleanor Jones Is Playing With Fire is the third book in the series, and a stand alone YA mystery: What Have They Done To Liza McLean? will be available in November 2025.
Amy lives in regional Victoria with her husband, two teenage children, dog, and a very grumpy cat.
Amy lives in regional Victoria with her husband, two teenage children, dog, and a very grumpy cat.
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This author holds a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and Police Check.
