Olivia Harvard is an eighteen-year-old Australian author, who published her debut novel, 'Handcuffs, Kisses, and Awkward Situations', in December 2014. She began her writing journey at the age of fifteen on the online writing community, Wattpad.

Her first completed story won an award and was the beginning of numerous accolades, including:

• 2012 Watty Award Winner - On the Rise, Humour
• 2013 Watty Award Winner - Most Popular, Mystery
• 2014 iParchment Best Work
• Shortlisted for the Young Writer’s Short Story Competition hosted by Hot Key Books

Recently graduated from high school, she plans to attend university to pursue a bachelor's degree in Business and/or Creative Arts. Aside from being a writer, Olivia is an avid reader.