Kerry Greenwood (1954–2025) wrote many crime novels, science fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books, as well as a number of plays. Her historical detective novels centered on the character of Phryne Fisher was adapted as the popular television series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. She won numerous awards, including the Aurealis Award for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction, the Davitt Award, and the Ned Kelly Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Crime Writers Association of Australia.
