Francesca Haig is an accomplished Australian author, known for her fiction work as well as her academic achievements and poetry. She has written four novels, including the post-apocalyptic Fire Sermon trilogy, which consists of "The Fire Sermon," "The Map of Bones," and "The Forever Ship." Her writing has been published in numerous countries, as the Fire Sermon series has been translated into over twenty languages.
Haig's most recent novel is "The Cookbook of Common Prayer," which was published in 2021. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Haig worked as an academic and earned her PhD from the University of Melbourne. Her poetry has received significant recognition and has been published widely around the world.
Haig was raised in lutruwita, also known as Tasmania, and spent fifteen years living in England. She has now returned to her native Australia and currently resides in naarm, which is more commonly referred to as Melbourne. Throughout her career, Haig has divided her time between her writing, academic work, and poetry, establishing herself as a versatile and talented author in multiple genres.