Hannah Kent is a young contemporary Australian writer whose first novel Burial Rites met with international acclaim. Kent's draft of the novel won the inaugural Writing Australia unpublished Manuscript Award. This led to a round of vigorous bidding wars between Australian and overseas publishers. Burial Rites has proved to be a publishing sensation, gaining favourable reviews for this first novel.
On the shelves
Serial publication
On our shelves
- Kill your darlings (KYD). Along with Rebecca Starford, Hannah Kent launched this cultural publication in 2010. The Library commenced a subscription for KYD in 2015.
Online
- Kent, Hannah, 2010, Hunches and the historical novel, Kill your darlings, 13 September
Study notes
Burial rites
- Insight study guide for Burial Rites