Books By Kelly Gardiner, Sharmini Kumar - Author

Kelly Gardiner writes historical fiction for all age, including The Firewatcher Chronicles, Goddess, based on the life of Mademoiselle de Maupin; 1917: Australia's Great War, shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Young People's History Prize and Asher Award; the Swashbuckler pirate trilogy; and her young adult novels Act of Faith and The Sultan's Eyes were both shortlisted for awards. A former journalist and editor, Kelly now teaches creative writing.

Sharmini Kumar is the founder and Artistic Director of 24 Carrot Productions and a producer of AustenCon, an annual Jane Austen celebration now in its fifth year. She has adapted several Austen novels for the stage, and has written, directed and produced many performance pieces and short films including Shakespeare in Therapy and The Regina Monologues. When she's not writing and directing, she works as a doctor and teaches Medicine.