Aussie Readers discussion

I've been on a nostalgic kick (and satisyfing my desire to re-discover old favourites I had forgotten). Can anybody name Aussie authors who became popular, or even reached cult status, during the 80s and 90s?

Examples are:

Paul Jennings
Morris Gleitzman
Jackie French
Colin Thiele
Elizabeth Honey

Gillian Mears
Colleen McCullough
Bryce Courtenay
Tim Winton
Richard Flanagan

Melina Marchetta

Thanks, I'll check them out!

Victor Kelleher
Gillian Rubinstein
Robin Klein
Janette Turner Hospital
Peter Carey
John Marsden

And so much more!!!! <3 <3 <3

I forgot to add Gillian to my first list; she's great <3

I must admit your original list had many of my long-time favourites :)

Marion Halligan
Robert Drewe
Kate Grenville

Thanks everyone!

Terry Dowling

Niche science fiction/ speculative fiction. Probably not hugely well known but won a few awards.

Thomas Keneally
Peter Goldsworthy

Peter Corris (definitely popular, just published his last book but his early ones are set in 80s/90s)
Sally Morgan - My Place was a best seller

Emily Rodda