Beryl Crosher-Segers 

Beryl Crosher-Segers is the author of A Darker Shade of Pale, a bestselling South African memoir about life during apartheid and Behind my Smile: the True Story of an Author, a Broken Spirit and a Healer. In her writing debut she tells the story of her determination to rise above her earlier life of inequality and injustice.  Beryl and her husband moved to Australia in the 1980s in search of a better life for themselves and their children.  
Her awards include the Celebrate Africa–Australian Captain’s Award for service to the South African Community and a Jo Wilton Memorial for Women, human rights award, from the University of Technology, Sydney.  
Beryl holds post-graduate qualifications from the University of Technology, Sydney. 
In collaboration with Craig Woodward, she wrote and produced Colour Blind, Grace, featuring Lauren Kelly, Pieces of Dreams featuring David Agius and Look at us Now, featuring Richard Ceasar. 

Her new book THE OBEDIENT WOMAN is available on 28th Sept 2026