G’day, I’m Holden. I’m an award-winning author from Western Australia, and my contemporary fiction books are known for being raw, earthy, blokey and heartfelt. I grew up in a regional Midwest town: you can take the boy from the country, but not the country from the boy. I mostly write stories of working-class, blue-collar gay and bisexual men from the country, with themes of masculinity, sexuality, mental health, found family, love, and hope.

Outside of writing, I’m an amateur bodybuilder / gym rat, and spend six days a week working out. I mostly work as a full-time author, but when writing money runs short (in this business, we have big years and quiet years), you can find me occasionally working as a manual labourer. I also like going for walks in the sun, playing footy (socially), watching footy (AFL - I barrack for Collingwood), reading, and playing video games. I’ve been called a revhead as I own a modded V8: my pride and joy is a black 2009 Holden SS ute named Phantom.

I live in Perth’s far north with my husband, who is also a writer.

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