Victoria Purman
Ordinary women, extraordinary stories
For dates and booking links for appearances for the launch of The Marriage Trap, click here.
Victoria with international bestselling Australian author Chris Hammer at the Mudgee Readers Festival, 2025.
About Victoria
Australian top ten and USA Today bestselling fiction author
Victoria Purman is an Australian top ten and USA Today bestselling fiction author and sought-after MC and Chair for author events. Her new book, The Marriage Trap, is published in Australia in May 2026. She is a regular guest at writers festivals, a mentor and workshop presenter across Australia, and has judged the fiction category for the 2018 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature and the 2022 ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize for an unpublished manuscript. In her role as an MC, she has interviewed numerous New York times bestselling and Australian bestselling authors. You’ll find information about Victoria’s books here and she can be contacted at victoria@victoriapurman.com.
I had the most brilliant event at Dymocks Books Literary Luncheon at the Four Seasons in Sydney today. What a pleasure it was to be interviewed by the incredibly talented Cassie Hamer. Thanks to everyone who came along. HQBooks. ... See MoreSee Less
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My new book THE MARRIAGE TRAP is about the battles Australian women had to get access to the contraceptive pill, after it was introduced to Australia in 1961, only the second place in the world to approve it for use. When I was writing the book, I was fueled by the injustice of the roll-back of reproductive rights in parts of the world, particularly the United States. First abortion and then contraception. In my author talks I’ve said that we here in Australia must always be vigilant that these rights aren’t taken away from us. We must never, ever take them for granted. And so I wake up to this from the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists this morning and I’m stunned. I knew about the attempts in SA to wind back abortion rights (my home state - and it won’t pass the Parliament) but what the hell is happening in Queensland? A publicly-funded hospital that won’t provide contraception? How can this be? ... See MoreSee Less
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I’m here, Sydney! Out and about today visiting some fabulous bookstores and booksellers and signing loads of books. Author life is amazing! 🤩 ... See MoreSee Less
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I found the perfect coat to take with me to Sydney today in case it rains. I’ll see you tomorrow at the Dymocks Books literary lunch! (I’m told there are still a few tickets available). ... See MoreSee Less
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Sydney people! I'm doing my one and only Sydney event for the launch of THE MARRIAGE TRAP on Friday at the Dymocks Books Literary Lunch this Friday. There are still some tickets available. You know what to do! (Just google my name and Dymocks and you'll find the link.) ... See MoreSee Less
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Want to know a little more about me? Check out this interview I did with Better Reading :) ... See MoreSee Less
Victoria Purman on The Marriage Trap - Good Reading Magazine
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VICTORIA PURMAN ’s new book, The Marriage Trap takes a look at the 1960s, and the effects of the pill, rebellion and new ideas on ordinary Australian women. We0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Who can guess where I am?! ... See MoreSee Less
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WHERE ARE WE GOING? Oh yes, Frankston Library this arvo and then The Leaf Bookshop tonight. But will we make it??!!😳 ... See MoreSee Less
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