Liane Moriarty on Big Little Truths and what it takes to becoming a bestselling author

Everyone has a book in them, so the saying goes. But only a dedicated few manage to write their stories down, and most would never dream to see the characters they've created eventually portrayed on screen by Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep. But that's the reality for Liane Moriarty. Her runaway success with Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers, The Last Anniversary and Apples Never Fall (among others) saw her become the first Australian author to debut in the top position on the New York Times Bestseller list. She shares what it was like growing up in a family of writers, and the lifetime of work it takes to one day become an "overnight success".