Siobhan O'Brien is an author, journalist and communications professional. She has written a number of books, including the bestselling biography A Life by Design: The Art and Lives of Florence Broadhurst. Her historical fiction novel All the Golden Light was published by HarperCollins in 2024 to much acclaim. It was hailed as ‘heart stopping’ and ‘as good as historical fiction gets’ by the critics. . Her new novel - a work in progress - focuses on the entwined lives of three Australian families bound together by art, tragedy and dysfunction. The work intends to examine narcissistic abuse, ancestral lineage, and those who aren't afraid to become the plot twist in their own bloodline.