An Australian poet and novelist from Sydney, New South Wales, Courtney Peppernell debuted with Pillow Thoughts (Andrews McMeel, 2017), a collection of poetry and prose that sold more than two million copies worldwide and launched a multi-volume series. Her later collections include I Hope You Stay (Andrews McMeel, 2020) and Watering the Soul (Andrews McMeel, 2021). Her books have been translated into multiple languages. She lives on the South Coast of New South Wales.