Geraldine Brooks She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction
in 2006 for her novel March. Her novels People of the Book, Caleb’s
Crossing, The Secret Chord and Horse all were New York Times
Bestsellers. Her first novel, Year of Wonders is an an international
bestseller, translated into more than 25 languages and currently
optioned for a limited series by Olivia Coleman’s production
company. She is also the author of the nonfiction works Nine Parts of
Desire, Foreign Correspondence and The Idea of Home. Her
latest book, Memorial Days, was published January 24 in
Australia, and February 4, 2025 in the United States.
Brooks married fellow journalist and author Tony Horwitz in
Tourette-sur-Loup France in 1984 and were together until
his sudden death in 2019. They have two sons, Nathaniel
and Bizu. She now lives with a dog named Bear and a mare
named Valentine by an old mill pond on Martha’s Vineyard
and spends as much time as she can in Australia.