Lisa Walker

Lisa is the author of eight adult and young adult novels. The Pact (HarperCollins, 2026), her first adult psychological thriller, was inspired by walking the Camino pilgrimage in Spain. Her young adult, cosy crime novel was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards in two categories.

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Lisa’s work has also appeared in The Guardian, The Big Issue, Marie Claire UK and The Sydney Morning Herald. She has had a radio play produced on ABC Radio National and was the winner of the Byron Writers Festival Short Story Award and the ABC Regional Short Story Award. She lives on Bundjalung Country in the Northern Rivers region of NSW and has a PhD in Creative Writing.