Alli Parker

Alli Parker is a Japanese Australian author and screenwriter living on the Lands of the Wurundjeri people in Melbourne, Australia. Her debut novel, ‘At the Foot of the Cherry Tree’ became an instant bestseller and is a novelisation of the true story of Australia’s first Japanese war bride, Cherry Parker, also Alli’s grandmother. Her second novel, ‘Until the Red Leaves Fall’, was published in 2025 and explores more Australian Japanese forgotten histories. Her screenwriting work includes ‘Jack Irish’, ‘Secret Bridesmaids’ Business’ and ‘Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries’.

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