Kerry Greenwood

Novelist

Birthday June 17, 1954

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Australia

Age 70 years old

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About

Famous for her Phryne Fisher series of historical mystery novels, she is also notable for her Corinna Chapman, Delphic Women, and Stormbringer books, as well as for such standalone titles as The Broken Wheel (1996), Cave Rats (1997), and Feral (1998).

Before Fame

She earned bachelor's degrees in English and Law from the University of Melbourne and worked as a defense attorney before publishing her debut novel, Cocaine Blues, in 1989.

Trivia

Her young adult novel The Three-Pronged Dagger (2002) won the Davitt Award. Her other honors include the Aurealis Award (for The Broken Wheel) and the Ned Kelly Award for lifetime contribution to the crime writing genre.

Family Life

She was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, and is the long-term partner of David Greagg.

Associated With

She is a contemporary of fellow Australian crime fiction writer and young adult author Jennifer Rowe.