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A beloved author at the top of her game, Toni Jordan knows how to write character and place in a way that feels equally nostalgic and present, captivating the reader with wit, warmth and an endless capacity for compassion. Longlisted for the 2026 Miles Franklin, and shortlisted for the 2026 Indie Book Award for Fiction, ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and ABA Adult Fiction Book of the Year, her latest novel Tenderfoot is a coming-of-age novel like no other.
Set in Brisbane in 1975, the novel follows Andie Tanner, a bright and observant young woman whose family races greyhounds. When she loses everything she cares about, she has to find a new path to reclaim her future.
Dig deep into the world of Andie Tanner — and in turn Toni Jordan — in conversation with Sarah Malik.
Toni Jordan is the author of the international bestseller Addition, which was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and has been adapted into a feature film which premiered in cinemas in 2026. Tenderfoot, her eighth novel, has been longlisted for the 2026 Miles Franklin Award, and shortlisted for the 2026 Indie Book Award for Fiction, the 2026 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year and the 2026 ABA Adult Fiction Book of the Year.
Sarah Malik is a Walkley award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster. She is the host of The Conversation Room podcast and she runs the writing and culture substack Work in Progress. Her books include the critically acclaimed memoir Desi Girl: On Feminism, Race, Faith and Belonging and Safar: Muslim Women's Stories of Travel and Transformation.
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