Kathleen Stewart

For the American academic, see Kathleen Stewart (anthropologist).

Kathleen Stewart
Born	1958 (age 67–68) Sydney, Australia
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	Australian
Genre	General fiction, poetry

Kathleen Stewart (born 1958 Sydney) is an Australian writer. She has written eight novels, and published two books of poetry. ^[1] Her novel Spilt Milk was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Award, and her memoir The After Life was shortlisted for the Nita Kibble Literary Award. ^[2] Her novel Men of Bad Character was published by the University of Queensland Press in June, 2010. ^[1]

Personal life

She currently lives in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Publications

• Men of Bad Character (2010) ISBN   978-0-7022-3773-7
• The After Life: A memoir (2008) ISBN   978-1-74166-727-1
• The Black Butterfly (2001) ISBN   978-1-86508-560-9
• The Red Room (1999) ISBN   978-1-86508-313-1
• The White Star (1997) ISBN   1-86330-630-7
• Nightflowers (1996) ISBN   1-86330-559-9
• Spilt Milk (1995) ISBN   1-86330-393-6
• Snow (1994) ISBN   0-85561-516-8
• Louis: A Normal Novel (1993) ISBN   1-86330-233-6
• The Victim Train (1992) ISBN   1-86330-183-6

Awards and nominations

• 2009 - Nita Kibble Literary Award, shortlisted for The After Life: A memoir ^[3]
• 1995 - NSW Premier's Award, shortlisted for Spilt Milk ^[3]
• 1994 - The Age Book of the Year Award, shortlisted for Snow ^[3]
• 1994 - National Book Council Banjo Award for Poetry, shortlisted for Snow ^[3]

References

1. Kathleen Stewart, UQP
2. Kathleen Stewart, Random House Australia Archived 4 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Kathleen Stewart". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 21 January 2026.