From invisible boy to multi-award-winning Australian novelist, Holden Sheppard has never fit the classic author stereotypes. A country boy, a weightlifter and a self-proclaimed "bromosexual", Holden found literary acclaim with the raw, blokey honesty of his contemporary fiction.

Holden's books Invisible Boys, The Brink and King of Dirt achieved both commercial and critical success, winning accolades including the WA Premier's Prize, the Hungerford Award and the Ena Noel Award.

Invisible Boys was adapted for television in 2025 as a ten-episode Stan Original Series, which was nominated for two AACTA Awards in Australia and the prestigious Peabody Awards in the USA. 

Holden is on a national book tour in May-June 2026 to support the release of his new novel Yeah the Boys - the long-awaited sequel to Invisible Boys.