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A passionate songwriter, Megan has released two previous albums with her band Skinful as well as composing music for film and television. Her song Finding Myself reached number 26 in the Irish charts and she has performed at Dublin’s Fused Festival, the Heineken Music Festival and the Miller Genuine Music Festival. Her original composition ‘Looking Good’ (co-written with Marc Mittag) received national airplay and was featured on Rove Live as well as The Panel. Her composition, ‘Song For Change’ was performed by Australian Idol Daniel Mifsud as part of the Marc Mittag and the Headhunters tour (Herbie Hancock’s band) and was featured on the Sunrise Morning Show. Her songs Quiet Clear Pool and Sex With That, were licensed for the Neighbours TV series. She now created an album to accompany her debut novel The Very Last List of Vivian Walker with guitarist Marc Mittag.  Find out more
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Megan Albany is a proud First Nations woman of Kalkadoon and European heritage who has worked as an editor, scriptwriter, songwriter/composer and journalist. Her debut novel, The Very Last List of Vivian Walker, released by Hachette Australia in February 2022, was one of only four works shortlisted for the 2020 Banjo Prize (Harper Collins), Highly Commended in the Australian Society of Authors 2020 Award Mentorship Program and has received glowing praise from national media. Due for release in the UK in August 2022, The Very Last List of Vivian Walker is a darkly funny and moving depiction of a woman who is dying but still has a list of jobs to do, such as cleaning the fridge, tidying the playroom, organising her own funeral and updating her husband and son's to-do lists.
Kalkadoon woman, Megan Albany lives with her son, husband and moodle in the Northern Rivers of NSW. As an author and songwriter, she has experienced pretty well everything life has to offer from city living in New York and Europe, to car accidents, suicides and helping a friend fulfil an eight-year quest to become terminally ill. She now lives an exceptionally normal existence and enjoys nothing more than sitting at her desk and using whatever wisdom she has garnered to write about how little she has learned along the way.
'An abundance of humour, spirit and profundity'
​- Better Reading
‘Uplifting and impactful’
​– Better Homes & Gardens
‘Remarkably talented’
– WHO WEEKLY
Her first novel, a black comedy about a woman dying, was one of only four works shortlisted for The Banjo Prize in 2020 and was recently signed, as part of a two-book deal, with major publishing house Hachette. The Very Last List of Vivian Walker, was also Highly Commended in the Australian Society of Authors 2020 Award Mentorship Program for writers and illustrators.
The Very Last List of Vivian Walker is now on available  below
Her first novel, a black comedy about a woman dying, was one of only four works shortlisted for The Banjo Prize in 2020 and was recently signed, as part of a two-book deal, with major publishing house Hachette. The Very Last List of Vivian Walker, was also Highly Commended in the Australian Society of Authors 2020 Award Mentorship Program for writers and illustrators.

Her debut novel is on the  shelves of your favourite bookstores and online.
Don't forget to get your copy of  Megan's music album, inspired by the book. 

When you don't want the magic to end. 
In possibly a world first, Megan has created a soundtrack for her debut novel, The Very Last List of Vivian Walker. The album is a musical celebration of the central themes of her black comedy. From poignant ballads to uptempo numbers to dance along to in your kitchen, Megan's songs explore the complexities of flawed relationships and dysfunctional love. Imagine listening to songs sung by the author of your new favourite book. 

Click below to find out more, and order the Soundtrack.
Megan is a key-note speaker and is available for workshop presentations as both an author and songwriter. She will be touring in 2022 and is currently taking advance bookings for TV, Radio and event and festival appearances.
All bookings through Beyond Words Literary Agency.
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