About Charlotte Wood

Charlotte Wood is an Australian fiction writer.

She is the editor of Brothers & Sisters, a collection of short stories and non-fiction about siblings by 12 of Australia’s finest writers.

Her most recent novel, The Children, was described by Australian Book Review as “a graceful and empathetic portrayal of one family seeking to understand itself," and The Australian described Charlotte as “a captivating, questing writer whose work is well worth watching”.

The Children was shortlisted for the Australian Book Industry Association’s literary fiction book of the year. Charlotte’s previous novel, The Submerged Cathedral, was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize in its region 2005. Her first book, Pieces of a Girl, was also shortlisted for several prizes.

She writes a blog about cooking at www.howtoshuckanoyster.com. She lives in Sydney with her husband Sean and is working on her fourth novel.

See Charlotte's writing room on Literaryminded, here.

Short biography for publicists / media:

Charlotte Wood is the editor of Brothers & Sisters, an anthology of writing about siblings,and the author of The Children, The Submerged Cathedral and Pieces of a Girl. Her novels have been shortlisted for various prizes including the Australian Book Industry Awards, Miles Franklin Award and the regional Commonwealth Writer’s Prize.