JUDY NUNN MY BOOK'S HITTING THE BIG SCREEN!

Life is just getting better for the 80-year-old author and actress

- Craig Bennett.

Judy Nunn felt trepidation as her milestone 80th birthday approached in April. But for the revered actor-turned-bestselling author, anxieties soon dissolved as she embarked on the start of an exciting new chapter of her life.

“As my 80th loomed, one of my dearest friends said bluntly, ‘You know, Jude, we're old now - 80 is ancient,” she tells Woman's Day in an exclusive interview from her home overlooking the picturesque Brisbane Water on the NSW Central Coast.

“Then my hairdresser, who is significantly younger, suggested I should consider fillers and Botox. In my mind, I fell about laughing, as that's so not me.”

Indeed, the last few months have been “exhilarating” for the acclaimed author, who made the bold decision to change publishers after three decades.

“It felt time for a change,” she explains. “Seventeen novels later, I'm now with HarperCollins Australia and they've certainly rolled out the red carpet. My next book, Pilbara, is due October 28 and they'll tour me around Australia. I love meeting readers.

“Adding to already exciting times, my 2019 novel