ASTRID FICK

Australian Literary Fiction Author

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Australian author, Astrid Fick, is from South-East Queensland, where she writes across multiple genres, predominantly literary fiction with ties to other genres such as romance and crime. Her stories raise awareness for various topical issues, with the main one being domestic and family violence. She enjoys bringing her tertiary education in Criminology to life, hoping to provide comfort and relatability to readers who may be going through something similar to her heroines.

When she isn’t writing (or studying), Astrid enjoys spending time with her family and doing her plethora of hobbies. While she may run on coffee, you can often find her curled up rewatching her comfort shows (with the occasional glass of wine), for the umpteenth time.

Qualifications:
  • Graduate Certificate in Domestic and Family Violence Practice (Grad 2026)
  • Bachelor of Criminology & Criminal Justice (Grad 2023)
  • Cert IV in Crime and Justice Studies (Grad 2018)
  • Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Common Risk and Safety Framework online training modules (2026)
  • Coercive control and domestic and family violence training (2026)

My 7 Lists of 7 Absolute Faves

  1. No Hard Feelings – Genevieve Novak
  2. Acts of Desperation – Megan Nolan
  3. The Ghost Train and the Scarlet Moon – Jack Roney
  4. My Dark Vanessa – Kate Elizabeth Russell
  5. Pineapple Street – Jenny Jackson
  6. Torn – Nicole Madigan
  7. Average at Best – Astrid Jorgensen

  1. Game Changers – Rachel Reid
  2. Dirty Air – Lauren Asher
  3. Dreamland Billionaire – Lauren Asher
  4. Dr Temperance Brennan – Kathy Reichs
  5. Souls – Harley Laroux
  6. Losers – Harley Laroux
  7. Love and Other Jobs – Devon Atwood

  1. Heated Rivalry
  2. Schitt’s Creek
  3. Criminal Minds
  4. Bones
  5. Forensic Files
  6. Gilmore Girls
  7. The Summer I Turned Pretty

  1. People We Meet On Vacation
  2. Psycho
  3. Pretty in Pink
  4. Breakfast Club
  5. Nightmare on Elm Street
  6. A Streetcar Named Desire
  7. Breakfast at Tiffany’s

  1. Kathy Reichs
  2. Lauren Asher
  3. Devon Atwood
  4. Harley Laroux
  5. Sandie Docker
  6. Jane Harper
  7. Nikki Mottram

  1. Dark chocolate/mint chocolate TimTams
  2. Chicken/Pizza/Vegemite Shapes
  3. Arrowroots + Coffee
  4. Crackers and tzatziki
  5. Apples
  6. Homemade protein mocha brownies
  7. Berries + yoghurt

  1. Watch Formula One
  2. Crochet
  3. Play piano + clarinet + sing
  4. Weight training
  5. Long walks
  6. Touch footy
  7. Line dancing