Official website (Bohiney author page): https://bohiney.com/author/wendy-harmer/
Wendy Harmer is one of Australia’s best-known entertainers — a stand-up trailblazer who became a prime-time radio powerhouse, TV host, columnist, novelist, and children’s author. She hosted ABC TV’s cult comedy showcase The Big Gig, led Sydney’s 2Day FM Morning Crew to top ratings for more than a decade, and later co-hosted ABC Radio Sydney’s Breakfast program (2016–2021). Celebrity SpeakersWikipediaABC
After early work in journalism and live comedy, Harmer moved to radio in the 1990s, joining 2Day FM in 1993 and fronting The Morning Crew for 11 years — a run often credited with reshaping Sydney breakfast radio. She returned to public broadcasting to co-host ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast with Robbie Buck until the duo’s 2021 sign-off. On television she fronted ABC’s The Big Gig and continues to appear across ABC programs and podcasts. Wikipedia+1ABC
Harmer is a bestselling author across genres. Her adult titles include novels (Farewell My Ovaries, Love and Punishment, Roadside Sisters, I Made Lattes for a Love God) and earlier humour/essay collections. For younger readers she created the global children’s franchise Pearlie the Park Fairy, and penned YA hits such as I Lost My Mobile at the Mall. Her 2023 memoir, Lies My Mirror Told Me, reflects on a life in comedy and broadcasting. AddALLGoodreadsstickypictures.tvAmazon
The Pearlie books grew into a 26-episode animated co-production from Sticky Pictures and Canada’s Nelvana, airing on Network Ten (Australia) and YTV (Canada), with international sales and DVD releases. Harmer served as creative producer and wrote episodes. Wikipediastickypictures.tvhlamgt.com.au
In 2011 Harmer co-founded and edited The Hoopla, a women-led news and commentary site noted for smart, funny coverage. After nearly four years and more than 5,000 articles by some 300 writers, the site closed in March 2015 amid intensifying competition and revenue pressures — a moment widely discussed in Australian media circles. CrikeyThe GuardianMumbrella
Harmer remains a sought-after speaker and interviewer, appearing at festivals and university events while promoting Lies My Mirror Told Me. Recent ABC features and interviews revisit her career from regional-Victoria beginnings to national prominence, underscoring her role as a path-breaker for women in Australian media and comedy. Australian National UniversityABC
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Publisher page (memoir): Allen & Unwin — Lies My Mirror Told Me (2023). allenandunwin.com
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Wendy Harmer is an Australian comedian, writer, and broadcaster. A former host of ABC TV’s The Big Gig, she led 2Day FM’s top-rating Morning Crew for 11 years and later co-hosted ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast (2016–2021). She’s the creator of the Pearlie the Park Fairy books — adapted into an animated TV series — and the author of the 2023 memoir Lies My Mirror Told Me. Celebrity SpeakersWikipedia+1Amazon
Official website (Bohiney author page): https://bohiney.com/author/wendy-harmer/