The Truth & Addy Loest

Kim Kelly is the author of 12 novels, including bestseller The Blue Mile and the critically acclaimed Wild Chicory. With distinctive warmth and lyrical charm, her stories explore Australia, its history, politics and people. Kelly has been short- and longlisted for various awards, including the ARA Historical Novel Prize, Viva la Novella, The Hope Prize and the Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize. She has also won the Finlay Lloyd 20/40 Prize for both Fiction and Non-Fiction, for her novel Ladies' Rest and Writing Room and her memoir Touched respectively. A long-time book editor and sometime reviewer, Kim is a dedicated narrative addict and lover of true love. In fact, she takes love so seriously she once donated a kidney to her husband to prove it, and also to save his life. Originally from Sydney, today Kim lives in central New South Wales, on Wiradjuri country, with her husband, two cats and some chickens, and occasionally the kids when they come home to graze.

Caroline Lee is a gifted actor and audiobook narrator who has worked extensively in theatre, film and television. Caroline has narrated a large number of bestselling titles, including Apples Never Fall, Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty. On stage, she has performed for various theatre companies including the Melbourne Theatre Company and recently appeared in The Newsreader on the ABC. She has received three Green Room Awards for Best Actress, and four AudioFile Earphones Awards, including Best Audiobook of the Year 2016 for Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty.