Melina Marchetta is the acclaimed and multi-award-winning author of Jellicoe Road, which won the Michael L. Printz medal. Her other titles include Saving Francesca, The Piper's Son and Looking for Alibrandi. Finnikin of the Rock is the first in The Lumatere Chronicles, her epic fantasy trilogy, and has won the 2009 Aurealis award for best YA novel. She lives in Australia.
Visit Melina's website at melinamarchetta.wordpress.com