Award-winning Australian Author

Inspiring Young Adults Through Christian Fiction

Award-winning Australian Author Inspiring Young Adults Through Christian Fiction

Book Cover of Trudy Adams' newest novel, The Crowned Guardians. Book 3 in the epic adventure series 'The Armoured Butterfly'

New Release!

I’m thrilled to announce the release of the next exciting book in The Armoured Butterfly series, The Crowned Guardians.

Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to this epic series!

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Welcome

Hi, I’m Trudy Adams - welcome to my website!

As an author, I write stories that offer hope, resilience, and inspiration to young adults and teenagers.

My books explore coming-of-age issues, family dynamics, and the complexities of relationships while providing relatable characters and engaging plots.

Through my writing, I aim to offer a roadmap for overcoming adversity, self-discovery, and finding one's true identity.

My Christian faith is an integral part of my storytelling. While I love to write historical adventure books with an element of fantasy, I also strive to create Australian content in a genre that is often dominated by non-Australian books.

Ultimately, my goal is to positively impact the lives of young people across the globe and to provide them with stories that are both entertaining and meaningful.

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'This book is so incredibly good. It was a roller-coaster of emotions. I couldn't put it down. The characters growth just kept getting better. The perfect ending to the series'

Alice M
'The Zalem Crisis is a fantastic second book in the trilogy ... The book's mix of fantasy, royalty and romance makes the book a perfect trifecta. I would recommend this book to anyone.'

Alice McCausland
'An exciting and intriguing read!'

Goodreads Review
'I found this book truly inspiring.'

Amazon Review
'Such an engaging and well written story!'

Amazon Review
'I've just finished reading Judging Meghan and thought I'd let you know how much I enjoyed it. I could not put it down ... I have not enjoyed a "contemporary" novel as much as this in a very long time.'

Lyn
'Desolate Beauty held my attention with its fast pace and unexpected twists and turns. The book could be valuable to a teen going through ... struggles, and to older adults seeking to relate to teens in a relevant way.'

GR, USA
'...Wonderful reading , well presented, can't wait for the next chapter in Adaliah's & Elhian's life together!'

Mrs L, Goodreads Review
'I enjoy Trudy Adams style of writing, it's easy to read and she has produced another page turner in Broken Melody.'

Michelle, Goodreads Review
'A delightful read. I loved the character development and the integrity of the Manley family. ... It was also fascinating to read about a time in Australia's history I don't know much about. I love a book that gives me a bigger view of the world and especially Australia.'

Jenny, Goodreads Review
'... I also loved that it's unashamedly Australian and doesn't hide from raw emotions. I'm not religious but it I didn't mind reading how Elizabeth's spirituality influenced her identity ... I can say this one is definitely worth a read!'

Emily, Goodreads Review
'Broken Melody was a great read ... It's challenging, and is a very personal exploration of the emotional turmoil mistreatment causes ... I got a lot [out] of this book and it is one that needed to be written ... A great story for anyone.'

Jane, Goodreads Review
'Desolate Beauty is a compelling story of love, betrayal, loss and redemption. ... The author evokes an assured sense of divine presence to which Eliza slowly and reluctantly awakens.'

Rod Benson – Ethicist (Tinsley Institute, Sydney) and NSW Baptist Minister
'I identified with Meghan’s struggle to understand God’s ways and also the choices others made during this difficult time in Australia’s history ... An enjoyable read especially for older teenagers.'

Susan, Goodreads Review
'Amazing. This book is still lingering with me and I find myself thinking about it throughout the day ... Her books are empowering and relevant.'

Zara, Goodreads Review
Desolate Beauty is a challenging and inspiring story of a young girl’s journey towards finding herself, her purpose and place in the world. This evocative story takes the audience through the depths of despair to show the difference a vital relationship with God makes in giving meaning and purpose.

Sarah Onions – Logosdor

Award-winning Australian Author

Inspiring Young Adults Through Christian Fiction

Award-winning Australian Author Inspiring Young Adults Through Christian Fiction Award-winning Australian Author Inspiring Young Adults Through Christian Fiction

New Release!

Welcome

'This book is so incredibly good. It was a roller-coaster of emotions. I couldn't put it down. The characters growth just kept getting better. The perfect ending to the series'

'The Zalem Crisis is a fantastic second book in the trilogy ... The book's mix of fantasy, royalty and romance makes the book a perfect trifecta. I would recommend this book to anyone.'

'An exciting and intriguing read!'

'I found this book truly inspiring.'

'Such an engaging and well written story!'

'I've just finished reading Judging Meghan and thought I'd let you know how much I enjoyed it. I could not put it down ... I have not enjoyed a "contemporary" novel as much as this in a very long time.'

'Desolate Beauty held my attention with its fast pace and unexpected twists and turns. The book could be valuable to a teen going through ... struggles, and to older adults seeking to relate to teens in a relevant way.'

'...Wonderful reading , well presented, can't wait for the next chapter in Adaliah's & Elhian's life together!'

'I enjoy Trudy Adams style of writing, it's easy to read and she has produced another page turner in Broken Melody.'

'A delightful read. I loved the character development and the integrity of the Manley family. ... It was also fascinating to read about a time in Australia's history I don't know much about. I love a book that gives me a bigger view of the world and especially Australia.'

'... I also loved that it's unashamedly Australian and doesn't hide from raw emotions. I'm not religious but it I didn't mind reading how Elizabeth's spirituality influenced her identity ... I can say this one is definitely worth a read!'

'Broken Melody was a great read ... It's challenging, and is a very personal exploration of the emotional turmoil mistreatment causes ... I got a lot [out] of this book and it is one that needed to be written ... A great story for anyone.'

'Desolate Beauty is a compelling story of love, betrayal, loss and redemption. ... The author evokes an assured sense of divine presence to which Eliza slowly and reluctantly awakens.'

'I identified with Meghan’s struggle to understand God’s ways and also the choices others made during this difficult time in Australia’s history ... An enjoyable read especially for older teenagers.'

'Amazing. This book is still lingering with me and I find myself thinking about it throughout the day ... Her books are empowering and relevant.'

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Award-winning Australian Author Inspiring Young Adults Through Christian Fiction