Christian White

Christian White is an Australian author and screenwriter whose projects include feature film Relic.The Nowhere Child is his first book and one of Australia’s bestselling debut novels ever. An early draft of this novel won the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. Since publication, The Nowhere Child has been shortlisted for major awards including the Australian Book Industry Awards’ General Fiction Book of the Year and Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, and the Indie Book Awards’ Debut Fiction Book of the Year. Rights to The Nowhere Child have been sold in 17 international territories, and has been acquired for a major screen deal.

Clickbait, a television series Christian co-created with Tony Ayres (The Slap) is currently in production for Netflix. Christian’s keenly awaited second book, The Wife and the Widow, was published by Affirm Press in 2019 and became an instant bestseller.

Christian lives in Melbourne with his wife, filmmaker Summer DeRoche, and their adopted greyhound, Issy.

What are Christian White's major books I should know about?

Key titles include The Nowhere Child, The Wife and the Widow, and The Ledge.

In what order should I read his books?

His novels are best read as standalone works. You can start with The Nowhere Child (his debut) or The Wife and the Widow (his bestselling second novel).

Are his books part of a series?

No. His published novels are standalone stories rather than entries in an ongoing series.

What awards or recognition has he received?

An early draft of The Nowhere Child won the 2017 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. Since publication it was shortlisted for major awards including the Australian Book Industry Awards and the Indie Book Awards. The novel's rights have been sold internationally and it has been optioned for screen adaptation.

What kind of writing or genre is he known for and where is a good place to start?

He writes contemporary fiction with a cinematic, suspenseful tone and is also an experienced screenwriter. A good place to start is The Nowhere Child, his award-winning debut, or The Wife and the Widow, which became an instant bestseller.