Craig Silvey is an Australian novelist celebrated for his contributions to contemporary literature. Silvey has earned a reputation as one of the most prominent voices in Australian fiction, having been recognized twice as one of the Best Young Australian Novelists by The Sydney Morning Herald. His works have garnered international acclaim, with a shortlisting for the International Dublin Literary Award.

His debut novel, Rhubarb, was published in 2004 and marked the beginning of his literary journey. However, it was his second novel, Jasper Jones, released in 2009, that cemented his status as a notable writer. Jasper Jones has been acknowledged as a modern Australian classic and has achieved bestseller status in over a dozen territories. This novel not only received an International Dublin Literary Award shortlisting but also an honor from the Michael J. Printz Award and a shortlisting for the Miles Franklin Literary Award. It took the prestigious title of Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2010 and later inspired a film adaptation in 2017.

In 2020, Silvey published his third novel, Honeybee, which quickly became an award-winning bestseller. Honeybee was honored as the 2020 Dymocks Book Of The Year and won the Indie Book Award for Best Fiction.