Kathryn Bonella

Kathryn Bonella is a bestselling investigative journalist and true-crime author whose books have captivated readers around the world and been translated into multiple languages. Known for uncovering the hidden world of international drug trafficking, organized crime and high-profile criminal cases, her work combines meticulous research with the pace and suspense of a thriller.

After studying journalism at RMIT University in Melbourne, Bonella worked in newspapers and television in Australia and the UK before joining 60 Minutes Australia. Covering the arrest and trial of Schapelle Corby in Bali led to her first book, the bestselling autobiography My Story, co-written with Corby.

Bonella went on to write Hotel Kerobokan (published internationally as Hotel K), an inside account of Bali’s notorious Kerobokan Prison; Snowing in Bali, the international bestselling true story of the island’s drug trade and the people who controlled it; No More Tomorrows, the story of an innocent young Australian woman imprisoned in Bali; and Operation Playboy, the extraordinary investigation into Brazilian surfers who financed their lifestyles by smuggling cocaine across the world.

Her books have been praised for combining rigorous investigative journalism with compelling storytelling, giving readers unprecedented access to criminal networks, prisons and law-enforcement investigations rarely seen from the inside.

Bonella continues to investigate complex international crime stories and write narrative non-fiction that takes readers behind the headlines. Her books are read by true-crime enthusiasts, travellers and anyone fascinated by the intersection of crime, justice and human nature.