‘Why can’t more people write like this?’ – The Age ‘colourful, evocative and energetic’ – Sydney Morning Herald Kim Kelly is the author of twelve novels, all stories about Australia, its history and people. Among them are the bestselling The Blue Mile and critically acclaimed Wild Chicory. Her latest, The Rat Catcher, was shortlisted for the Viva La Novella literary award, and longlisted for the prestigious ARA Historical Novel Prize. Her short stories have been shortlisted for awards, too: the Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize (Overland) and The Hope Prize. Also a well-known book editor, Kim has a Master of Creative Writing from Macquarie University, for which she earned the Award for Academic Excellence, and the Fred Rush Convocation Prize for writing. She is currently undertaking graduate research into Australian historical fiction. Originally from Sydney, Kim now lives in central west NSW, on Wiradjuri Country.