Kate Grenville is one of Australia's most widely read writers. Born in Sydney in 1950, Grenville grew up in a house filled with books. Inspired by her father's gift for storytelling, she knew as a child that she wanted to be a writer. She majored in English Literature at the University of Sydney, primarily because it gave her the opportunity to read all day. After graduation, Grenville worked at Film Australia for five years before spending time in London and Paris.
Grenville wrote her first novel, which she calls unpublishable, while in Europe. After meeting several American writers in Paris, Grenville decided to pursue an M.A. in Creative Writing at the University of Colorado, Boulder....
