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57<date class="article-date">28 September 2026</date></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-lg-8 offset-lg-2 col-gutter"><h1 class="article-title">PODCAST: Tess Woods on The Cairo Bridal Shop and Finding Her Way Back to Writing</h1><img class="img-fluid mb-5" src="https://www.betterreading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tess-woods-podcast-1-768x403.jpg.webp" alt="PODCAST: Tess Woods on The Cairo Bridal Shop and Finding Her Way Back to Writing"><div class="article-content"><p>Three sisters disappear from a bridal shop at the foot of the pyramids. That’s where Tess Woods’ new novel, The Cairo Bridal Shop, begins. Tess joins Cheryl to talk about the very personal story behind the book, her Egyptian heritage, her beloved grandmother and the unexpected journey that took her from physiotherapy to bestselling author. The Cairo Bridal Shop is out now.</p><p><iframe src="https://embed.acast.com/936bb027-db7e-4aa2-93a6-88f40200395b/6aad39530a12e91774262b8a" width="100%" height="190px" frameborder="0"></iframe></p></div></div></div></div></article><section class="section grid bg-gray-light"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col col-gutter"><h2 class="section-title mb-0">Related Articles</h2></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-3 card-col col-gutter"><div class="card"><div class="card-img-wrap"><a data-hz="s" href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/news/author-related/what-are-you-reading-author-spotlight-tess-woods/" title="What Are You Reading? Author Spotlight: Tess Woods" class="panr"><img src="https://www.betterreading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/31-9900000000079e3c-768x403.jpg.webp" alt="What Are You Reading? Author Spotlight: Tess Woods"></a></div><div class="card-body"><ul class="post-ico-list"><li><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/category/news/" title="News" class="post-ico post-ico__news">News</a></li></ul><h3 class="card-category"><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/category/news/"><strong>News</strong></a> | <a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/category/news/author-related/">Author Related</a></h3><date class="card-date">21 August 2026</date><p class="card-text">What Are You Reading? Author Spotlight: Tess Woods</p><ul class="post-ico-list post-ico-list__card-footer"></ul></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="section dark bg-gray-dark"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-6"><div class="row"><div class="col col-gutter"><h2 class="section-title mb-5">Publisher details</h2><div class="book-meta bg-gray"><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/book/the-cairo-bridal-shop/"><img src="https://www.betterreading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/9781761350863-195x298.jpg.webp" alt="The Cairo Bridal Shop"></a><dl class="list-book-data"><dt>Author</dt><dd><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/author/tess-woods/">Tess Woods</a></dd><dt>Publisher</dt><dd><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/publisher/penguin/">Penguin</a></dd><dt>Genre</dt><dd><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/genre/fiction/">Fiction</a></dd><dt>Released</dt><dd>01 September, 2026</dd><dt>ISBN</dt><dd>9781761350863</dd></dl></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col col-gutter"><h2 class="section-title mb-5">Buy now</h2><ul class="list-buy"><li><a class="amazon" target="_blank" href="https://link.amazon/B00h1bkOo"><span>Amazon</span></a></li><li><a class="itunes" target="_blank" href="https://books.apple.com/au/book/the-cairo-bridal-shop/id6760355471?itscg=30200&itsct=books_box_link&mttnsubad=6760355471&at=11ls8s"><span>Apple Books</span></a></li><li><a class="bigw" target="_blank" href="https://www.bigw.com.au/product/the-cairo-bridal-shop-by-tess-woods/p/6071430"><span>Big W</span></a></li><li><a class="bookshop" target="_blank" href="https://loveyourbookshop.org.au/find-a-books
57hop/"><span>Bookshop</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="col-md-6 col-gutter"><h2 class="section-title mb-5">Synopsis</h2><div class="font-weight-light">The highly anticipated new novel by the bestselling author of <em>The Venice Hotel</em>.Nestled at the bustling foot of the pyramids lies the iconic Albi Bridal Shop, where three sisters are about to break the shackles of tradition to fight for their futures.When Mariam Albi was tragically killed, the responsibility of running the business was thrust upon eldest daughter, Sarah. Bound to the dress shop and to the demands of her husband and his spiteful mother, Sarah finds herself trapped with nowhere to turn.Political journalist Aya is writing the story of her career while on the cusp of a thrilling new relationship with Australian-raised journalist, Gamal. When Gamal is arrested on suspicion of treason, Aya risks her life to follow her heart.University student Lola, the youngest of the Albi girls, is finding her place in the world while masking her true identity. But her secret is exposed, putting her life in grave danger as she faces losing everything and everyone she loves.Inspired by the stories of the ancient pharaoh queens before them, the Albi sisters must harness their inner strength to survive – for in Egypt, history runs deep but blood runs deeper.</div></div></div></div></section><section class="section dark bg-gray-dark-grad-radial"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-lg-10  offset-lg-1"><div class="row inner-row-gutter"><div class="col-sm-4 col-gutter"><div class="text-sm-right"><img src="https://www.betterreading.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WOODS-Tess-author-picture-CREDIT-HEIDI-LAURI-min-220x220.jpg.webp" alt="Tess Woods" class="img-thumbnail"></div></div><div class="col-sm-8 col-gutter"><div class="author"><div class="author-salute">About the author</div><h2 class="author-title">Tess Woods</h2><div class="author-bio">Tess Woods once had a simple life until her compulsion to write made-up stories complicated everything. She’s now an award-winning and Australian Top 10 bestselling author of contemporary fiction.
58Tess also works as a physiotherapist in private practice, and she shares a clinic and a home on the stunning Western Australian coast with her husband. She’s the mother of two brilliant grown-up children who she loves to travel with, and a fluffy cat who keeps her company while she writes. Tess was born in Alexandria to an Egyptian family and has drawn from her heritage to write <i>The Cairo Bridal Shop</i>, the book of her heart. 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62<img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/47cb38ac6b7c2d4f250d8b01747a34f1c9135fe6f2c44d5588b0a2a7ae28c4fe?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/47cb38ac6b7c2d4f250d8b01747a34f1c9135fe6f2c44d5588b0a2a7ae28c4fe?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' decoding='async'/>			<cite class="fn"><a href="https://charforge.org/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Wander</a></cite> <span class="says">says:</span></div><div class="comment-meta commentmetadata">
63<a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/podcast/podcast-tess-woods-on-the-cairo-bridal-shop-and-finding-her-way-back-to-writing/#comment-592423">28 September 2026 at 12:20 pm</a></div><p>Tess Woods talking about finding her way back to writing is the kind of interview that reminds you the craft never really leaves — it waits. The way back usually runs through the characters: when mine go quiet, I rebuild them in a structured character bible (CharForge maps traits, backstory, and how each one relates to the rest of the cast), and having the whole cast on one page is often what unsticks the story. Lovely listen for anyone mid-novel or mid-hiatus.</p><div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-592423" data-commentid="592423" data-postid="120690" data-belowelement="div-comment-592423" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Wander" aria-label="Reply to Wander">Reply</a></div></div></li><li class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-592494"><div id="div-comment-592494" class="comment-body"><div class="comment-author vcard">
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67<a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/podcast/podcast-tess-woods-on-the-cairo-bridal-shop-and-finding-her-way-back-to-writing/#comment-592501">28 September 2026 at 11:40 pm</a></div><p>The part about podcast tess woods on the cairo bridal shop and finding her way back to writing gave me a useful angle. Useful context in “PODCAST: Tess Woods on The Cairo Bridal Shop and Finding Her Way Back to Writing”. I work on Img2Gen (<a href="https://img2gen.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://img2gen.com/</a>), GPT Image 2 AI image generator for text-to-image prompts, image-to-image reference edits, daily free generations, generation history, and credit workflows.</p><div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-592501" data-commentid="592501" data-postid="120690" data-belowelement="div-comment-592501" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Img2Gen" aria-label="Reply to Img2Gen">Reply</a></div></div></li><li class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-592505"><div id="div-comment-592505" class="comment-body"><div class="comment-author vcard">
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71<a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/podcast/podcast-tess-woods-on-the-cairo-bridal-shop-and-finding-her-way-back-to-writing/#comment-592508">29 September 2026 at 12:15 am</a></div><p>The part about podcast tess woods on the cairo bridal shop and finding her way back to writing gave me a useful angle. Useful context in “PODCAST: Tess Woods on The Cairo Bridal Shop and Finding Her Way Back to Writing”. I work on Meu Arcano Pessoal (<a href="https://meuarcanopessoal.net/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://meuarcanopessoal.net/</a>), Calculadora gratuita e guia em português do Brasil sobre o Arcano Pessoal e os 22 Arcanos Maiores do tarô, voltado a entretenimento e reflexão.</p><div class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="#comment-592508" data-commentid="592508" data-postid="120690" data-belowelement="div-comment-592508" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Meu Arcano Pessoal" aria-label="Reply to Meu Arcano Pessoal">Reply</a></div></div></li></ol></div></div></div></section></main><footer id="footer" class="footer bg-gray-light"><nav class="footer-nav"><div class="container"><div class="row pt-7 pb-5"><div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4 mb-5"><h2 class="footer-nav__title mb-4">Menu</h2><ul id="menu-footer-menu" class="footer-nav__list list-unstyled mb-0"><li id="menu-item-70680" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-70680"><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/about-better-reading/">About Better Reading</a></li><li id="menu-item-70681" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-70681"><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/frequently-asked-questions/">FAQs</a></li><li id="menu-item-70682" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-70682"><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/contact/">Contact Us</a></li><li id="menu-item-70683" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-70683"><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/contact/terms-and-conditions/">Terms &#038; Conditions</a></li><li id="menu-item-70684" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-70684"><a href="https://www.betterreading.com.au/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></li></ul></div><div class="col-sm-6 col-md-4 mb-5"><h2 class="footer-nav__title mb-4">Social</h2><ul class="footer-nav__list list-unstyled mb-0"><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BetterReadingAU" class="fb"><i class="fa fa-facebook-square"></i> Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/betterreadingkids" class="fb"><i class="fa fa-facebook-square"></i> Facebook KIDS</a></li><li><a href="https://www.twitter.com/BetterReadingAU" class="tw"><i class="fa fa-twitter-square"></i> Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/betterreadingau" class="ig"><i class="fa fa-instagram"></i> Instagram</a></li></ul></div><div class="col-sm-12 col-md-4 mb-5"><h2 class="footer-nav__title mb-4" >Subscribe to our newsletter</h2><form class="form-subscribe form-inline js-cm-form" id="subForm" action="https://www.createsend.com/t/subscribeerror?description=" method="post" data-id="5B5E7037DA78A748374AD499497E309E4FE184910F31BE34B62BEB1F404C43CD689D2C757CE743A24FF87C94165CD2E204F4987CCF344859C6CFD7697889712D">
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