Woman with long red hair wearing an orange tank top and leopard-print baseball cap sitting at a restaurant table, sipping from a blue cup. There is a yellow cocktail with a straw and flowers on the garnish, a black smartphone, and a red placemat with a menu on the table. Blurred background of other diners and hanging lights.

YAZZ WHEATLEY

Australian author of memoir & contemporary fiction

Stories about identity, courage, desire and the beautifully messy business of becoming who we are.

Welcome to my corner of the internet, where stories begin long before they’re published.

Currently On My Desk

Beautifully Wired and Late to Know It

OUT NOW

If Only You Knew

CONTEMPORARY FICTION - JAN 2027

All the Secrets I Kept

MEMOIR IN PROGRESS

Meet Yazz

I’m Yazz Wheatley, an Australian author writing memoir and contemporary fiction about identity, courage and the complicated ways we become ourselves. I came to writing after a lifetime of collecting stories, some lived, some imagined and quite a few that refused to leave me alone.

From My Writing Desk

Thoughts on writing books, creativity, and the stories that shape us. Pull up a chair and stay a while.

One Pin. One Page. Every Day

Every book begins with a single page.

Every reader begins with a single discovery.

In July 2026, I made a simple promise:

Write one page and publish one Pinterest pin every day. It’s my commitment to building an author career through consistency, creativity, and a love of storytelling.

Follow along as I share the highs, the challenges, and everything in between.

Join My Reader’s Circle

Become part of the story before it’s published.

If you love books, reading, and following the journey from first draft to finished novel, I’d love to welcome you to my Reader’s Circle.

You’ll receive occasional emails with writing updates, book recommendations, exclusive behind the scenes content, cover reveals, launch news, and a few surprises along the way.

— Behind the scenes writing updates

— Cover reveals

— First chapter previews

— Reading recommendations

— Book launch announcements

No spam. Just stories.

A note from me…

Writing has given me a place to make sense of life, and every book begins with a single reader turning the first page.

Whether you’ve read Beautifully Wired and Late to Know it, you’re waiting for If Only You Knew, or you’ve only just discovered my work…

Thank you for being here.

I hope my stories find a place on your bookshelf, and your heart.

Yazz Wheatley