Stead, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Stead is Sydney-born and the niece of acclaimed novelist Christina Stead. From childhood, Elizabeth was greatly inspired by her grandfather David George Stead, pioneer naturalist, conservationist and storyteller. Elizabeth has published short fiction and four previous novels, The Fishcastle, The Different World of Fin Starling, The Book of Tides and The Gospel of Gods and Crocodiles. The Sparrows of Edward Street is her fifth novel.