13 Mar 2026

Best-selling author Deborah Challinor on her latest novel

From Nine To Noon, 10:15 am on 13 March 2026
Deborah Challinor

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Best-selling author Deborah Challinor is back with the latest, and possibly final, installment in her series following a fictional account of the first female undertaker in Sydney. 

The novel considers motherhood and the decisions it brings, as well as women's rights and the challenges they faced in the 19th century. 

Black Velvet and Vengeance is third book and continues the story from bestselling Black Silk series. 

Deborah is the author of 20 bestselling historical fiction novels, two works of non-fiction, and a young adult novel.