Author

Books by Eleanor Catton

Eleanor Catton was born in Canada in 1985 and grew up in New Zealand. She completed The Luminaries as part of her PhD thesis at the International Institute of Modern Letters in Wellington. Published in 2013, the novel won the Man Booker Prize, making Catton the youngest person and first New Zealander to receive the award. Her debut novel, The Rehearsal, appeared in 2008. Her second novel after The Luminaries, Birnam Wood, was published in 2023 to strong reviews. She teaches creative writing and lives in New Zealand.