Georgia Clark

Georgia Clark (born 1980) is an Australian-born writer based in New York.

She is the founder of Generation Women, a monthly event series that takes place in New York and Sydney, Australia.

Clark was born in 1980 in Sydney, Australia.

Early in her life, she was involved in Sydney's underground art scene, participating in filmmaking, screenwriting, and editing a music magazine.

During this period, she also formed a band that began as a fictional project but later became a real musical group.

She contributed to various publications, created zines, and published her first young adult novel during this period.

In 2009, at the age of 29, Clark moved to New York City and became involved in the improvisational comedy scene, particularly with the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB).

She transitioned from filmmaking to novel writing, finding the latter more financially accessible and suitable for storytelling.

Clark's first novel, Parched, was published in 2014.

It was about a dystopian future Earth affected by extreme water scarcity.

The story follows 16-year-old Tess as she joins a subversive group to uncover the secrets of the governing Trust and confront the ethical dilemmas of a world with diminishing resources.

In 2016, Clark wrote The Regulars.

The novel explored the consequences of a group of friends using a potion called "Pretty" to become supermodel attractive.

The story delved into themes of self-esteem, female sexuality, and the allure of physical beauty, but was criticized for its lack of depth and predictable resolution.

It was reviewed by the Booklist and Kirkus Reviews.

In 2017, Clark founded Generation Women, a monthly storytelling event that takes place in New York, Sydney, and Melbourne.

The series features women from different age groups who read short stories and essays related to a shared theme.

The idea for Generation Women arose from a conversation between Clark and her mother about women feeling "invisible" as they age.

The discussion prompted Clark to create a platform for women to share their experiences across generations.

In 2018, Clark authored The Bucket List.

The novel was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal.

It followed 25-year-old Lacey Whitman, who discovered she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, putting her at high risk for breast cancer.

Lacey created a "Boob Bucket List" to celebrate her body before considering a preventative mastectomy, exploring themes of women empowerment, sexuality, and self-care.

In her 2021 novel It Had to Be You, Clark explored the life of Liv Goldenhorn, who discovered her late husband had left his share of their wedding-planning company to his younger mistress, Savannah.

The story followed Liv, Savannah, and various characters in their orbit as they navigated love, relationships, and personal growth, though the novel's multiple subplots and perspectives may have hindered in-depth character development.

The novel was reviewed by Booklist, Library Journal , Publisher's Weekly , and Kirkus Reviews.

A year later, Clark wrote Island Time which was reviewed by the Publisher's Weekly.

It was a rom-com set on a secluded Australian island, where a stranded extended family navigated new romances and personal challenges in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption.