Catherine Drayton

Catherine Drayton

InkWell Management
Likely Open
Australia
Updated: 8/27/2025
Agent Bio

Catherine Drayton graduated from the University of Sydney with a BA in English Literature and a Bachelor of Laws.

After graduating from the University of NSW with a Master of Laws she worked as a litigation lawyer specializing in copyright and libel law at a major international law firm.

In 1998 she joined Arthur Pine Associates which subsequently became InkWell.

She represents a wide range of fiction from around the world for both adults and children as well as some non-fiction.

Her bestselling and award-winning clients include Markus Zusak, Beth Hoffman, John Flanagan, Becca Fitzpatrick, Gavriel Savit, Cath Crowley and Karen Foxlee.

She is InkWell’s Sydney affiliate and enjoys swimming, surfing, hiking and cooking for family and friends.

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Clients
  • Markus Zusak
  • Beth Hoffman
  • John Flanagan
  • Becca Fitzpatrick
  • Gavriel Savit
  • Cath Crowley
  • Karen Foxlee Markus Zusak
  • Beth Hoffman
  • John Flanagan
  • Becca Fitzpatrick
  • Gavriel Savit
  • Cath Crowley
  • Karen Foxlee
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