Kelly Gardiner writes historical fiction for all ages. Her books include The Firewatcher Chronicles; Goddess, based on the life of Mademoiselle de Maupin; 1917: Australia’s Great War, which was shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Young People’s History Prize and Asher Award; the Swashbuckler pirate trilogy; and a picture book, Billabong Bill’s Bushfire Christmas. Her young adult novels include Act of Faith, which was shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, the ASA’s Barbara Jefferis Award,and Gold Inky; and The Sultan’s Eyes which was also shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. A former journalist and editor, Kelly now teaches creative writing at La Trobe University.
