I didn't want to write a grown-up account of Gallipoli. I wanted to find out what would happen if I looked at Gallipoli through the eyes of an innocent. Kerry Greenwood accounteyefind Change image and share on social
I'm a duty solicitor, so I can't fix someone's life; all I can do is fix the problem I've got in front of my eyes. Kerry Greenwood dutyeyefix Change image and share on social
I like writing books. I really love words. I love to read. Kerry Greenwood bookloveread Change image and share on social
I was determined to become a criminal lawyer and help look after the poor. Kerry Greenwood criminaldeterminelawyer Change image and share on social
I decided that if I want to write about a female hero in the 1920s, I'm going to have to give her all the advantages I can because she has serious disadvantages in being a woman. I wasn't going to have her cowed or overawed by class, so she had to be titled. Kerry Greenwood 1920sadvantageclass share on social
I've always been in love with Melbourne. When I was 12, I was taken into the city by my grandmother to go to the ballet for the first time. Kerry Greenwood balletcitygrandmother Change image and share on social
When I first started writing the books in the 1980s, all of the female detectives were flawed in some way because they were based on noir characters. Kerry Greenwood 1980sbasebook Change image and share on social
My work is very carefully researched. Sometimes I have to ditch an idea because I can't prove it. Kerry Greenwood carefullyditchidea Change image and share on social
I remember talking to John Mortimer, and he said he was relying on Rumpole to keep him in his old age; well, I'm doing the same with Phryne - she's my mainstay. Kerry Greenwood agejohnmainstay Change image and share on social
The stories from World War I are worse than anything I have ever read. Kerry Greenwood badlyreadstory Change image and share on social