Mira Robertson is an Australian writer and

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Career

Robertson co-wrote the short film '' Only the Brave'' with

Ana Kokkinos Ana Kokkinos is an Australian film and television director and screenwriter of Greek descent. She is known for her breakthrough feature film ''Head On (1998 film), Head On'' (1998), and has directed television shows such as ''The Secret Life o ...

. She then co-wrote '' Head On'', a feature film adaptation of the 1995 novel '' Loaded'' by

Christos Tsiolkas Christos Tsiolkas is an Australian author, playwright, and screenwriter. He is especially known for '' The Slap'', which was both well-received critically and highly successful commercially. Several of his books have been adapted for film and t ...

, with Ana Kokkinos and

Andrew Bovell Andrew Bovell (born 1962) is an Australian writer for theatre, film and television. Life Bovell was born on 23 November 1962 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and completed his secondary school education in Perth. He graduated from the Universi ...

. Robertson's first novel, ''The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean'', was published in 2018. The plot was partly inspired by Robertson's experience growing up on a farm and her mother's stories. Her second novel, ''Grace and Marigold'', was published in 2024.

Personal life

Robertson lives in

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, Australia. She is in a long-term relationship with filmmaker and frequent creative partner,

Filmography

Television

Film

Books

* ''The Unexpected Education of Emily Dean'' (

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, 2018) * ''Grace and Marigold'' (

Spinifex Press Spinifex Press is an independent feminist book publisher based in Australia. It was established in March 1991 by Renate Klein and Susan Hawthorne. It has over 200 titles in print and publishes both fiction and non-fiction that is innovative and ...

, 2024)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Mira Living people Australian women editors Australian women screenwriters Australian women novelists Date of birth missing (living people) People from Melbourne