Eleanor Elliott Thomas worked for many years as a lawyer before devoting herself to writing full-time. Her first novel, The Opposite of Success, was published in 2023. She lives in Melbourne.
‘Laugh-out-loud…Thomas writes with compassion, humour and understanding about coming to terms with middle age, the highs (and lows) of parenting small children, office politics, ambition – and learning to appreciate what you have rather than constantly striving for more.’ * Age on The Opposite of Success * ‘A timely interrogation of tokenism and generational wealth....will appeal to fans of Madeleine Gray (Green Dot) and Claire Lombardo, as well as viewers of The White Lotus and Bad Sisters who enjoy darkly comic takes on family, privilege and dysfunction.’ * Books+Publishing * ‘Genuinely hilarious.’ * First Time Podcast on The Opposite of Success * ‘An excellent romp, funny, chaotic and acutely observant.’ * Michael Williams on The Opposite of Success * ‘Raucously funny and gloriously, painfully real. Think Fleabag as an Australian mum. It’s utterly endearing—I never wanted it to end!’ * Emily Bitto on The Opposite of Success *