There Must Be More

Kellie Finlayson is not a cancer survivor - she is a cancer thriver. This is her story.

In 2021, Kellie Finlayson, with a three-month-old daughter, found herself staring down the barrel of a terminal diagnosis: Stage 4 bowel cancer. She was 25.

Incredibly, Kellie is still fighting several years on, and not only for her life. She was horrified to discover that this disease is Australia's second-highest cancer killer and-shockingly-the highest for 25- to 45-year-olds. Hardwired to help people, Kellie boldly determined to change those statistics. Since then, she has become a defier of odds and a passionate advocate for broader health awareness.

While being the Number 1 supporter of her husband, AFL player Jeremy Finlayson, and of their daughter, Sophia, Kellie has also become an ambassador of the Jodi Lee Foundation and face of the 'Trust Your Gut' campaign, a co-host of the Sh!t Talkers podcast and now an author, courageously unveiling her story. She is on a mission.

There Must be More is a book about being dealt a devasting blow, being knocked down and yet getting back up again. This is Kellie's searingly honest, endearingly vulnerable, sometimes cheeky and always hopeful story of love and struggle from the frontlines of her fight for life.

Filled with revelations for those who haven't been touched by the illness and compassion for those who have, this book is the life-affirming gift of hope that everybody needs.


'A confronting but joyous reminder to treasure every moment, big and small.' Georgie Tunny, The Project

'Kellie's memoir is a powerful reminder of the strength and resilience of the human spirit. Her story will leave you in awe of her courage and inspire you to live each day with purpose.' Chloe Fisher

About the Authors

Kellie Finlayson is a mother, a wife, a cancer patient and an ambassador for the Jodi Lee Foundation. She co-hosts a podcast called Sh!t Talkers with Sophie Edwards.

Alley Pascoe is a best-selling, award-winning writer with a background in magazines and memoirs. Her books include the acclaimed Heartstrong with Ellidy Pullin, Love and Pain with Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou of Silverchair, and The Girl in the Green Dress with Jeni Haynes.