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Words are greater than Sword is an incredible true saying indeed as they can heal, cure, transform, treat, or even break a person. Some people can normally use the words to create a magical art and they are named authors. One such famous and young author is Eleanor Catton, who rose to immense fame after publishing her book The Luminaries. According to her bio, she was born on 24th September 1985 in London, Ontario, Canada. The Canada born New Zealand author was fond of writing from her small age. Grown up in Christchurch with her family, she returned to Canada at an age of 6. Her schooling began at Burnside High School and later she attended the University of Canterbury in order to grab a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing. She completed her Doctorate from the University of Western Ontario. The lady writer is currently busy writing some editorials. Most of her writings are available on different Websites and we can easily access it. The lady and her husband are currently in Auckland. In some of her interviews, she revealed that they two are having a great time together as both of them are authors. Along with a million fans, Eleanor has been able to gather an amazing amount of net worth.
Eleanor Catton’s bio
The writer had an interest in creative writing from a small age and she used to engage herself in many of such activities. This 32-year-old author’s first novel named The Rehearsal was published in 2008. That was a part of her Master’s thesis; the book basically describes an extraordinary love affair between a male teacher and his female student studying at secondary school. In the same year, she was awarded a fellowship to the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. In 2009 she was titled by the “this year’s golden girl of fiction” by the British Mail. Her second book named The Luminaries was published in 2013.The novel has a total of 832 pages and it’s an incredible masterpiece. It’s the longest book to win the Man Booker Prize. In that same year, she was again awarded the Canadian Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction. That award was also for her masterpiece The Luminaries. The next year she was made a Member of The New Zealand Order of Merit. Eleanor shared her happiness during the time of interviews. Her different articles are included in various websites Granta Books is the major one.
Net worth- how rich is Eleanor?
The mesmerizing author has been a candy for every reader’s eye. According to some sources, her estimated net worth is 1 million pounds. She was able to win 50 thousand pounds through Man Booker Prize. Currently, she is living a high-profile, well-to-do, sophisticated, king-sized, and blissful life full of luxuries. The writer has been able to make a well-maintained life for self and her husband. Her bio proves that our desires can be fulfilled only if we have a great determination and passion for it.
Married life
Eleanor Catton was married to Steven Toussaint in 2016; the duo is a treat to see together. They are currently living in Auckland, as a happy and blissful couple. Steven is also an author and poet, who is a teacher of creative writing at Manukau Institute of Technology. They are living very happily and do not have any nearby plans for kids. Anyways, the duo is often seen together in most of the public places and special occasions. Their fans are delighted to see them together and they look just like made for each other.
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