Holden Sheppard Collection

Holden Sheppard is an award-winning author born in Geraldton, Western Australia. His debut 2019 novel, Invisible Boys, was an Australian bestseller and has become a modern gay classic. It won multiple accolades, including the WA Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer and the Hungerford Award, was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, and in 2025 was adapted for screen as a ten-episode television series on Stan Australia. Holden's 2022 novel The Brink-won both the YA category at the Indie Book Awards and the Ena Noel Award, while his 2025 novel King of Dirt garnered widespread critical acclaim. His new release Yeah the Boys-is the much-anticipated follow-up to Invisible Boys. Holden is a gym rat, a supporter of the Collingwood Football Club, and was featured in the 'Bogans' episode of hit TV series You Can't Ask That. He now lives in Perth's far north, with his husband and his V8 ute.