Gwen Wilson

From the western suburbs of Sydney in the 60s to the male-dominated shipping docks of Port Adelaide, Gwen Wilson has lived the history she writes about. After a long career in logistics and a brief (and, in her words, "not particularly helpful") stint in academia, Gwen found her true calling in retirement: storytelling. Gwen’s writing—including her bestselling memoir I Belong to No One—serves as a bridge between generations, offering a rare look at the social attitudes of 20th-century Australia. Whether she is delving into her family’s past in her upcoming nonfiction work, Finding Florence & Lucy, or sharing travel tales on her blog, Garrulous Gwendoline, Gwen writes with a wit and honesty that has earned her a devoted international following and numerous literary accolades.

