Internationally Acclaimed Authors
Australia is home to some of the world’s most talented authors. Many Australian writers have gained readers and critical acclaim overseas for years – and there is also a new generation of Australian writers who are now achieving well-deserved international recognition. Here we showcase just a small collection of well-recognised Australian authors on the international stage.
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Miles Franklin Award and Stellar Prize Winner
Alexis Wright

Author of the Happiest Refugee
Anh Do

Children's Author and Illustrator
Nicky Johnston

Author of Schindler's Ark
Thomas Keneally

Author of Old Pig
Margaret Wild

Author, Illustrator, Educator
Anne Ryan

Master Storyteller
Kate Forsyth

Author and editor
Davina Bell

Author of Barefoot Investor
Scott Pape

Author of Dark Emu
Bruce Pascoe

Author of Nine Perfect Strangers
Liane Moriarty

Author and broadcaster
Benjamin Law

Illustrator, Author and Teacher
Penelope Pratley

Author of The End Times Trilogy
DBC Pierre

Author of Smart Ovens for Lonely People
Elizabeth Tan

Author and Illustrator
Gabriel Evans

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
Geraldine Brooks

Author of Too Much Lip
Melissa Lucashenko

Author of Cloudstreet
Tim Winton

Author of The Clockmaker's Daughter
Kate Morton

Author of Terra Nullius
Claire G. Coleman

Illustrator, Artist and Author
Cate James

Author of Possum Magic
Mem Fox

Poet
Maryam Azam

Writer, Illustrator, Crafter
Jo Dabrowski

Author of The Power of One
Bryce Courtenay

Crime Writer
Candice Fox

Illustrator, Designer and Author
Dan Marshall

Author of Obernewytn
Isobelle Carmody

Author, Illustrator, Concept Artist
David Woodland

Author of The Old Kingdom
Garth Nix

Author of The Slap
Christos Tsiolkas

Author and Illustrator
Andrew Plant

Author of The Dry
Jane Harper

Writing Mentor
Valerie Khoo

Author of the Treehouse Series
Andy Griffiths

Illustrator, Designer and Author
Shane McGowan

Author of Boy Swallows Universe
Trent Dalton

Author of Peace
Garry Disher

Landscape Author
Di Morrissey

Author, Advocate, Scholar
Anita Heiss

Author of the Illuminae Files
Amie Kaufman

Author of Remembering Babylon
David Malouf

Author of Tomorrow, When the War Began
John Marsden

Author of Bliss
Peter Carey

Author of Evil Genius
Catherine Jinks

Artist, Author, Song Writer
Gregg Dreise

Author of Two Secret Cities
Matthew Reilly

Jennifer Rowe / “Emily Rodda”

Author of Nevernight
Jay Kristoff

Author and Editor
Alice Pung

Author of The Book Thief
Markus Zusak

Author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Richard Flanagan

Writer and Illustrator
Nicki Greenberg

Author of A Room Made of Leaves
Kate Grenville

Author of The Trip of a Lifetime
Monica McInerney

Author of My Place
Sally Morgan

Science Educator