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ⓘ About Michelle de Kretser
Michelle was educated at Methodist College, Colombo, in Melbourne at Elwood College, and in Paris. She worked as an editor for Lonely Planet, a travel guides company, and in 1999, while she was on sabbatical, wrote and published “The Rose Grower”, her debut novel. “The Hamilton Case” won the Tasmania Pacific Prize, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (Southeast Asia and Pacific), and the Encore Award (in the UK). “Questions of Travel” won numerous awards, including the 2013 ALS Gold Medal, the 2013 Miles Franklin Award, and the 2013 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction. “The Life to Come” won the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction and the Miles Franklin Award. “The Rose Grower” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 1999.
All Book Series by Michelle de Kretser
On Kate Jennings
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2017 Anthology · Erik Jensen
On Tim Winton
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2022 Anthology · Geraldine Brooks
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Who is Michelle de Kretser?
Michelle was educated at Methodist College, Colombo, in Melbourne at Elwood College, and in Paris. She worked as an editor for Lonely Planet, a travel guides company, and in 1999, while she was on sabbatical, wrote and published “The Rose Grower”, her debut novel. “The Hamilton Case” won the Tasmania Pacific Prize, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (Southeast Asia and Pacific), and the Encore Award (in the UK). “Questions of Travel” won numerous awards, including the 2013 ALS Gold Medal, the 2013 Miles Franklin Award, and the 2013 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Fiction. “The Life to Come” won the Christina…
Which Michelle de Kretser series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Writers on Writers series, the earliest of Michelle de Kretser's multi-book series: it opens with On Kate Jennings (2017) and runs to 11 books across 2017–2022, ending with On Tim Winton (2022).
How many books has Michelle de Kretser written?
Michelle de Kretser has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2024. 11 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Writers on Writers series with 11 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Michelle de Kretser's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Michelle de Kretser's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Writers on Writers (2017–2022, 11 books).
How are Michelle de Kretser's books organised into series?
This guide splits Michelle de Kretser's 20 books into 1 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Writers on Writers (11 books, 2017–2022).