Kathleen Stewart
 Kathleen Stewart (born 1958 Sydney) is an Australian writer. She has written eight novels and published two books of poetry. Her novel Spilt Milk was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Award and her memoir The After Life was shortlisted for the Nita Kibble Literary Award. Her latest novel Men of Bad Character was published by the University of Queensland Press in June 2010.She currently lives in the Blue Mountains.