Meg Mason is the author of Sorrow and Bliss, which became an international bestseller after it was first published in Australia. Winner of the British Book Industry Book of the Year, and shortlisted for the Women's Prize, it has since been translated into more than 30 languages. Her first career was in journalism, beginning at the Times of London, later writing for Vogue, Elle, GQ, Sunday Style, and The New Yorker's Daily Shouts and Murmurs. Born in New Zealand, she lives in Sydney with her husband and two daughters.
This biography was last updated on 09/08/2026.
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