Kate Grenville Kate Grenville is one of Australia's best-known authors. She's published eight books of fiction and four books about the writing process one of which is co-authored with Sue Woolfe. Her best-known works are the international bes-seller The Secret River, The Idea of Perfection, The Lieutenant and Lilian's Story. Her novels have won many awards both in Australia and the UK, several have been made into major feature films and TV series, and all have been translated into European and Asian languages. Read More Read Less