About Eleanor

Eleanor is an author, constant reader and creative writing teacher.

She was born and raised in the US, Germany and Pakistan but now lives in Sydney, Australia on Gadigal and Bidjigal land. Her fifth novel, Cul de Sac, will be published by Ultimo Press in 2026. Her other novels are: The Coast (2022), The Passengers (2018), Long Bay (2015) and What Was Left (2013). She has had short fiction, book reviews and essays published in Australia and internationally. She is a 2025 & 2026 Visiting Fellow at the State Library of NSW.

Eleanor teaches Writing a Novel at the Faber Academy in Sydney and is available as a mentor through Australian Writers Mentoring Program.

She is represented by Jane Novak at Jane Novak Literary Agency.

Author photo by Joy M Lai.