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Fran is a Melbourne based author, journalist and speechwriter. 

Books

BOOKS

Cover of The Near Miss novel, by Fran Cusworth
Cover of Sisters of Spicefield novel, by Fran Cusworth
A cover of Hopetoun Wives novel, by Fran Cusworth
A cover of The Love Child novel by Fran Cusworth

JOURNALISM

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Australia's Best Essays - My mother's journey into dementia

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The Age/SMH Traveller - A hitch-hiker's last ride

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The Monthly - Private v public schools 

Aged Green Shutters

Sunday Life - The renovation that nearly broke us

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The Age/SMH Traveller - Return to Mumbai 

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The Australian - FIFO mine workers crowding airports

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Bio

ABOUT

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    Fran Cusworth is a Melbourne-based writer.

    She is an award-winning journalist and travel writer, with published pieces in a wide range of outlets including Sunday Life, The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald, Traveller, the Herald Sun, Weekend Magazine, Australia’s Best Essays, The Monthly, ABC Online and The New Daily.

     

    Fran is the author of four novels for adults. She writes contemporary and literary fiction with a focus on relationships, family, love and loss.

    She has a PhD in Creative Writing and works as a government speechwriter. 

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