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 found literary acclaim with the raw, blokey honesty of his contemporary fiction.

Holden's novels Invisible Boys and The Brink  achieved both commercial and critical success, winning accolades including the WA Premier's Prize, the Hungerford Award and the Ena Noel Award. Invisible Boys was adapted for television in 2025 and is now streaming as a ten-episode Stan Original Series on Stan Australia and TVNZ. 

Holden's new novel, King of Dirt, is a gritty coming-of-age novel and a gay bogan love story set in the world of construction workers, and is out now. 

Holden was recently recognised in the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards, as one of four WA finalists for the Australia's Local Hero Award.