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- Kate Grenville, Australian novelist whose works of historical fiction examine class, race, and gender in colonial and contemporary Australia. Her notable works included The Idea of Perfection (1999) and The Secret River (2005).
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Grenville has written a memoir of the research and writing of The Secret River, entitled Searching for the Secret River. The Lieutenant is the story of one of the very earliest moments of black-white relationship in Australia, at the time of first settlement in 1788.
Kate Grenville, Australian novelist whose works of historical fiction examine class, race, and gender in colonial and contemporary Australia. Her notable works included The Idea of Perfection (1999) and The Secret River (2005). Learn more about Grenville’s life and work.
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Since then I’ve published sixteen books. Ten of them are fiction, three are books about the writing process, one is a biography (of my mother), one is a memoir (about the research and writing of The Secret River, my best-known book), and one of them is a science-y book about fragrance.
Kate Grenville is one of Australia's best-known authors. She's published eight books of fiction and four books about the writing process. Her best-known works are the international best-seller The Secret River, The Idea of Perfection, The Lieutenant and Lilian's Story (details about all Kate Grenville's books are elsewhere on this site).
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Kate Grenville has been a teacher of Creative Writing for some 20 years, and is the author of four books about the writing process: Making Stories: How Ten Australian Novels Were Written (1993, with Sue Woolfe); The Writing Book, a Manual for Fiction Writers (1998); Writing from Start to Finish, a Six-Step Guide (2002); and Searching for The ...
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Kate Grenville has 36 books on Goodreads with 112884 ratings. Kate Grenville’s most popular book is The Secret River.
May 16, 2024 · Grenville’s journey as an author began with her debut novel, “Lilian’s Story,” published in 1985. However, it was her later works in historical fiction that garnered widespread acclaim. Novels like “The Secret River,” “The Lieutenant,” and “Sarah Thornhill” are renowned for their meticulous research and evocative portrayal of Australia’s past.
