From invisible boy to multi-award-winning Australian novelist, Holden Sheppard has never fit the classic author stereotypes. 

A country boy, a weightlifter and a self-proclaimed "bromosexual", Holden's misfit status became the key for literary success, with the raw, blokey honesty of his contemporary fiction attracting widespread acclaim.

Holden's novels Invisible Boys and The Brink achieved both commercial and critical success, winning many accolades including the WA Premier's Prize, the Hungerford Award and the Ena Noel Award.

Invisible Boys has been adapted for television and is now streaming as a ten-episode Stan Original Series on Stan Australia and TVNZ. 

Holden's new novel for adults, King of Dirt, lands in stores across Australia and New Zealand on 3 June 2025 and is available now for pre-order.