Sydney writer and Fairfax columnist Sam de Brito has been found dead in his Eastern Suburbs home by his mother.

The 46-year-old wrote five books, including No Tattoos Before You're Thirty as well as The Lost Boys.

The father of one was found at his North Bondi home on Monday morning.

Police from the Waverly Local Area Command have confirmed he was found by his mother.

Police also said there was nothing to indicate, and no evidence to suggest, the death was a suicide.

The cause of death will be determined by an autopsy.

De Brito had written the column, All Men are Liars since 2006.

It was published in the Sun Herald, and in The Sunday Age on weekends.

His last column was published on Sunday.

De Brito often wrote about his young daughter, Anoushka, with whom he shared custody with his former partner.

His family has released a statement saying they have been left "devastated by his sudden death this morning" and saying "he will be remembered as a loving son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin and friend".

The Sydney Morning Herald website has been flooded with comments from readers expressing their dismay over his death, with a link set up for people to leave their condolences.

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