Kate Grenville is one of Australia’s most celebrated writers. Her international bestseller The Secret River was awarded local and overseas prizes, has been adapted for the stage and as an acclaimed television miniseries, and is now a much-loved classic. Grenville’s other novels include Sarah Thornhill, The Lieutenant, Dark Places and the Orange Prize winner The Idea of Perfection. Her most recent books are two works of non-fiction, One Life: My Mother’s Story and The Case Against Fragrance. She has also written three books about the writing process. In 2017 Grenville was awarded the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. She lives in Melbourne.
Read Kate Grenville’s letter to readers of Kate Grenville in conversation with Ramona Koval on A Room Made of Leaves
Geelong Regional Libraries: Kate Grenville discusses A Room Made of Leaves
Write Around the Murray: Kate Grenville discusses A Room Made of Leaves wth Jason Stegar
Melbourne Writers Festival: Keynote Speech 2020
Sydney Morning Herald: Creatives aren’t just head-in-the-clouds dreamers
Guardian: Top Australian writers call for climate action to be at the centre of election
Guardian: I used to be passive on climate change. A Helen Garner fan pushed me to act
Saturday Paper: interview with Kate Holden