Kirsty Eagar

Kirsty Eagar was raised by her mother on a farm in Central Queensland. After completing a Masters in economics, she worked on trading desks at the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of England in London, before resigning to pursue a different life. She then surfed around Australia, living out of a car and working in kitchens, and started writing.

Her Young Adult novels have won and been shortlisted for numerous awards including the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, the Queensland Literary Awards, the Western Australia Premier’s Awards and the Gold Inky.

She is part of the creative team adapting her novel, Raw Blue, for a feature film, a project that has received Screen NSW development funding. Kirsty also wrote, co-directed and co-produced the 15-minute short film Wax Rat (2024 Best Drama/Best Director/Best Screenplay Southern Shorts Awards).

Kirsty is married with two daughters and lives on Sydney’s northern beaches. She surfs most days and loves her surfing community deeply.

(Source: author's personal site.)