Let's make this birthday one to remember.

94 years old (Born on January 30, 1931)

Happy Birthday, Shirley Hazzard! Your novels have ignited literary fires brighter than birthday candles—especially "The Great Fire," which blazed its way to the U.S. National Book Award. Clearly, your pen has more spark than most birthday cakes!

And let's not forget "The Bay of Noon," gracefully sailing into the shortlist for the Lost Man Booker Prize. Even when awards get lost, your talent always finds a way to shine through. Here's wishing you another year filled with inspiration and perhaps fewer misplaced prizes—though we know you'd turn even that into an unforgettable story!