Australian novelist.
Novels:
- Bliss (1981)
- Illywhacker (1985)
- Oscar and Lucinda (1988) - winner of the Booker Prize
- The Tax Inspector (1991)
- The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith (1994)
- Jack Maggs (1997)
- True History of the Kelly Gang (2000) - winner of the 2001 Booker Prize
Also collaborated on the screenplay of the film Until the End of the World