Eleanor Catton
New ZealandLiterary FictionHistorical FictionPsychological Thrillerb. 1985
Eleanor Catton is a Canadian-born New Zealand novelist and screenwriter. She gained international acclaim for her second novel, The Luminaries, which won the 2013 Booker Prize, making her the youngest author to ever win the award at age 28. She is also known for her debut novel, The Rehearsal, and her third novel, Birnam Wood. She has worked as a screenwriter, adapting her own work and Jane Austen's Emma for the screen.
Awards
['Booker Prize (2013)', "Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (2013)", 'Betty Trask Award (2009)', 'Amazon.ca First Novel Award (2010)', 'Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)']
Notable Works
['The Rehearsal', 'The Luminaries', 'Birnam Wood']
