Have you read any of her writings? Did you like it?
Why isn't she famous, as all the other modern paranormal or dystopian writers are? Cause she's very, very talented...

I've only read Saving Francesca, which I enjoyed very much. I have Jellicoe Road on my TBR.
I don't know if she is or isn't famous (they do have her books at the bookstore here in this non-English-speaking country where I live -- that's my personal measure of well-known), but isn't Finnikin etc more high fantasy than paranormal/dystopian?

OMG i love the melina marchetta books! shes EXTREMELY talented! have you read the lumatere chronicles? they are absolutely amazing! she has this way of making her characters real to you.. i dont know how she does it but im pretty sure thats the USP of her novels.. her characters and their relationships!

I agree. She's a brilliant author. I've read the lumatere chronicles and can honestly say they are one of the best series I have ever read. Looking for authors as talented as her, any suggestions?

Shes def my favourite author so don't know if many authors match her work but have you read any juliet marillier? I've always enjoyed her books... especially the sevenwaters series.. but her other books are worth reading too.. i'm slowly making my way through them..

Just finished Jellicoe Road, and it might be my favorite book I've read this year so far.
This was my first book by her....I think I'll try her Lumatere Chronicles trilogy

I love Marchetta. I've read almost all of her books. That Lumatere Chronicles is definitely something amazing. She's very very talented of course. She's one of my favorite authors.
I have no idea why she isn't famous with that kid of talent. Probably the connection? for publicity I mean. Goodreads is not enough as a promotion apparently.

I think on Goodreads she's on the list of books which should be better known. I've read Saving Francesca and On the Jellicoe Road, and the latter was pure brilliance. I know SF wasn't meant to be a romance, but to be honest I didn't like Will much.

I love Melina Marchetta! Jellicoe Road is one of my favorite YA novels of all time. The Piper's Son is a close second. BTW I think she is writing the screenplay for the film adaptation of Jellicoe. I'm so thrilled to see it on the big screen!

I really enjoy her regular fiction and her Lumatere books, and I'm definitely going to check out anything else she writes!

I love her. She is my favourite author. She writes with the heart. Her stories are not just about romance, but strenght , love, friendship, family. She is writing the script for Jellicoe Road adaptacion. Is my favourite book ever. I havent read Quintana of Charyn tho, its the only one i havent read by her. but she is a genious.

I absolutely love her contemporary novels. I'm generally nervous about reading fantasy - what did people think of her fantasy novels?