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 books Invisible Boys, The Brink and King of Dirt 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, recently receiving a nomination for the 2026 AACTA Award for Best Miniseries. 

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.

His next novel, Yeah the Boys, is a sequel to his bestselling debut Invisible Boys, and will be published in May 2026.