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Madeleine Gray is a writer and critic. She was a 2021 Finalist for the Walkley Pascall Prize for Arts Criticism, and has written for publications including the Sydney Review of Books, Australian Book Review and the Times Literary Supplement. Her first book, Green Dot, was published in 2024 and became an instant international sensation. It was shortlisted for Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards 2025 and awarded the 2025 Russell Prize for Humour Writing award. Television rights have been optioned by Drama Republic. She lives in Sydney with her wife and step-child.