Heather Morris

Heather Morris is an internationally bestselling author with a passion for stories of survival, resilience, and hope. Born in New Zealand, she has lived between Australia and New Zealand since 1971. After completing a Bachelor of Arts at Monash University, she worked for over two decades in the Social Work department at a major Melbourne hospital while nurturing her passion for storytelling through scriptwriting studies in Australia and the US. In 2003, Heather met Lale Sokolov, whose story formed the basis for The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2018) and the follow-up novel, Cilka’s Journey (2019). Three Sisters (2021), the story of three Holocaust survivors who knew Lale from their time in Auschwitz-Birkenau, concluded the Tattooist trilogy. The Tattooist of Auschwitz became a global phenomenon, with the book adapted into a Stan’s Original Series in 2024. Sisters Under the Rising Sun is based on the true-life experiences of women held in Japanese POW camps during World War II. Together, Heather’s books have sold over 19 million copies worldwide. The Wish is Heather’s first contemporary novel. It was inspired by her years spent working in a busy public hospital, alongside families facing the toughest of times with love and courage.