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Ned Kelly Awards
The Ned Kelly Awards (named for bushranger Ned Kelly) are Australia's leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres. They were established in 1996 by the Crime Writers Association of Australia to reward excellence in the field of crime writing within Australia. The genre of crime writing has long been popular, but it was not until the early 1990s that a local growth of writing within the genre occurred in Australia. By the middle of the decade support for the field had grown sufficiently that it was decided to establish the Ned Kelly Awards. The awards are affectionately referred to as 'The Neddies' within the community. Categories *Best First Novel *Best True Crime *Best Novel *Best Teenage/Young Adult *Readers Vote *Best Non-Fiction *Lifetime Achievement Awards Winners Shortlists ;2021 Best Crime Novel * Garry Disher, ''Consolation'' * Candice Fox, ''Gathering Dark'' * Sulari Gentill, ''A Testament of Character'' * Jane Harpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Literature
Australian literature is the written or literary work produced in the area or by the people of the Commonwealth of Australia and its preceding colonies. During its early Western history, Australia was a collection of British colonies; as such, its recognised literary tradition begins with and is linked to the broader tradition of English literature. However, the narrative art of Australian writers has, since 1788, introduced the character of a new continent into literature—exploring such themes as Aboriginality, ''mateship'', egalitarianism, democracy, national identity, migration, Australia's unique location and geography, the complexities of urban living, and " the beauty and the terror" of life in the Australian bush. Overview Australian writers who have obtained international renown include the Nobel-winning author Patrick White, as well as authors Christina Stead, David Malouf, Peter Carey, Bradley Trevor Greive, Thomas Keneally, Colleen McCullough, Nevil Shute an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Maloney
Shane Maloney (born 1953) born in Hamilton, Victoria is a Melbourne author best known as the creator of the Murray Whelan series of crime novels. Life and career Maloney was educated at Christian Brothers' College, St Kilda (CBC St Kilda). He started writing after studying politics and Asian history at the Australian National University. He has worked in a wide range of situations, having held the positions of: Director of the Melbourne Comedy Festival (1987–1989), Cultural Director of Melbourne's Olympic bid and swimming pool lifeguard. Maloney lives in Melbourne. Murray Whelan series The six titles in the Murray Whelan crime thriller series (''Stiff'', ''The Brush-Off'', ''Nice Try'', ''The Big Ask'', ''Something Fishy'' and most recently ''Sucked In'') all feature the eponymous Murray Whelan, initially as a Labor Party staffer who provides support to a Victorian State Government minister but later as a member of the Victorian State parliament. The novels are ordered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2000. Events * ''Drylands'' by Thea Astley and ''Benang'' by Kim Scott were joint winners of the Miles Franklin Award Major publications Novels * Peter Carey, ''True History of the Kelly Gang'' * Rodney Hall, ''The Day We Had Hitler Home'' * Alex Miller, '' Conditions of Faith'' * Frank Moorhouse, ''Dark Palace'' Short story anthologies * Carmel Bird (editor), ''The Penguin Century of Australian Stories'' Poetry * Dorothy Hewett and John Kinsela, ''Wheatlands'' Children's and young adult fiction * Jaclyn Moriarty, '' Feeling Sorry for Celia'' * Sonya Hartnett, '' Thursday's Child'' * James Moloney, '' Touch Me'' * John Marsden, ''Winter'' * Shaun Tan, ''The Lost Thing'' Plays * Hannie Rayson, ''Life After George'' * David Williamson **'' Face to Face'' **''The Great Man'' Non-fiction * Brian Matthews, ''A Fine and Private Place'' * Wendy McCarthy, ''Don't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Corris
Peter Robert Corris (8 May 1942 – 30 August 2018) was an Australian academic, historian, journalist and a novelist of historical and crime fiction. As crime fiction writer, he was described as "the Godfather of contemporary Australian crime-writing", particularly for his Cliff Hardy novels. Biography Corris' secondary school education was at Melbourne High School. He was a Bachelor level student at the University of Melbourne, then gained a Master of Arts in history at Monash University. He studied at the Australian National University where he was awarded a PhD in history on the topic of the South Seas Islander slave trade (Kanakas). He continued these studies as a university lecturer, but later became a journalist, and then a full-time writer. He was married to writer Jean Bedford. Peter Corris wrote a book that provided deep insights into his life living with type-1 diabetes. Some of his novels have diabetic subplots. In January 2017, Corris announced that he would no lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Masterson
Andrew Masterson (born 1961 in the United Kingdom) is an Australian author of crime fiction, horror and non-fiction. Masterson emigrated from the UK to Australia in 1968. He has worked as a journalist since 1984 in a number of countries, including Australia, the UK, Germany and the United States. He has a son named Cato, and a wife named Sahm. Awards *Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best first crime novel, 1999: winner for ''The Last Days : the apocryphon of Joe Panther'' * Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Division, Best Novel, 1999: shortlisted for ''The Letter Girl'' *Ned Kelly Awards The Ned Kelly Awards (named for bushranger Ned Kelly) are Australia's leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres. They were established in 1996 by the Crime Writers Association of Australia to rewar ... Awards for Crime Writing, Best Crime Novel, 2001: joint winner for ''The Second Comin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Days (Australian Novel)
''The Last Days: the Apocryphon of Joe Panther'' is a 1998 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Andrew Masterson. Awards *Ned Kelly Awards The Ned Kelly Awards (named for bushranger Ned Kelly) are Australia's leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres. They were established in 1996 by the Crime Writers Association of Australia to rewar ... for Crime Writing, Best First Novel Award, 1999: winner Reviews * "Australian Crime Fiction database* "Tabula Rasa Australian crime novels 1998 Australian novels Ned Kelly Award-winning works {{1990s-crime-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaze Your Friends
''Amaze Your Friends'' is a 1998 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by Australian author Peter Doyle. Awards *Ned Kelly Awards The Ned Kelly Awards (named for bushranger Ned Kelly) are Australia's leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres. They were established in 1996 by the Crime Writers Association of Australia to reward ... for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 1999: winner Reviews * "Australian Crime Fiction database References Australian crime novels 1998 Australian novels Ned Kelly Award-winning works {{1990s-crime-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1999. Events * Murray Bail won the Miles Franklin Award for ''Eucalyptus'' * Jan Fullerton was appointed Director General of the National Library of Australia, being the first woman and first internal appointee Major publications Novels * Thea Astley, ''Drylands'' * Lily Brett, ''Too Many Men'' * Kate Grenville, ''The Idea of Perfection'' * Julia Leigh, '' The Hunter'' * Bruce Pascoe, ''Shark'' * Dorothy Porter, ''What a Piece of Work'' * Matthew Reilly, '' Ice Station'' * Heather Rose, ''White Heart'' * Kim Scott, ''Benang'' Children's and young adult fiction * Helen Barnes, ''Killing Aurora'' * Graeme Base, ''The Worst Band in the Universe'' * Kim Caraher, ''Goanna Anna'' * Nick Earls, '' 48 Shades of Brown'' * Christine Harris (author), ''Foreign Devil'' * Sonya Hartnett, '' Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf'' * Victor Kelleher, ''The Ivory Trail'' * Markus Zusa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1998. Events * Peter Carey (novelist) won the Miles Franklin Award for '' Jack Maggs'' Major publications Novels * Murray Bail, ''Eucalyptus'' * Bryce Courtenay, '' Jessica'' * Luke Davies, '' Candy: A Novel of Love and Addiction'' * Marion Halligan, ''The Golden Dress'' * Roger McDonald, ''Mr Darwin's Shooter'' * Les Murray (poet), '' Fredy Neptune: A Novel in Verse'' * Elliot Perlman, ''Three Dollars'' Children's and young adult fiction * Kim Caraher, ''The Cockroach Cup'' * Alison Goodman, '' Singing the Dogstar Blues'' * Phillip Gwynne, ''Deadly, Unna?'' * James Moloney, '' Angela'' Poetry * Lee Cataldi, ''Race Against Time: Poems'' * Lucy Dougan, ''Memory Shell'' * Jean Kent (poet), ''The Satin Bowerbird'' * Anthony Lawrence (poet), ''New and Selected Poems'' * Gig Ryan, ''Pure and Applied'' Drama * Jane Harrison (playwright), ''Stolen'' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carter Brown
Carter Brown was the literary pseudonym of Alan Geoffrey Yates (1 August 19235 May 1985), an English-born Australian writer of detective fiction. Between 1954 and 1984 Yates published 215 ‘Carter Brown’ novels and some 75 novella-length stories. Early life He was born on 1 August 1923 at Ilford, Essex, England, the only child of Harry Thomas Yates a railway clerk, and his wife Linda Annie, née Willingale. Alan worked for British Acoustic Films where he converted films from 35mm to 16mm. Enlisting in the Royal Navy in September 1942, he served aboard Landing Craft Support (Large) 504 on operations that included the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. After he was commissioned in February 1945, he spent eighteen months in the light cruiser, HMS Euryalus, in the East Indies Fleet and British Pacific Fleet where he first visited Australia. He was demobilised as a sub-lieutenant in England in January 1947. On leave in Sydney in 1945 he had met 18-year-ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marele Day
Marele Day (born 4 May 1947) is an Australian author of mystery novels. She won the Shamus Award for her first Claudia Valentine novelpage 62-64, ''Great Women Mystery Writers'', 2nd Ed. by Elizabeth Blakesley Lindsay, 2007, publ. Greenwood Press, and a Ned Kelly Award for non-fiction work ''How to Write Crime''. Biography Day was born in Sydney, and grew up in Pagewood, an industrial suburb. She attended Sydney Girls High School and Sydney Teachers' College and in 1973 obtained a degree from Sydney University. She has worked as a patent searcher and as a researcher and has also taught in elementary school during the 1980s. Her Claudia Valentine series features a feminist Sydney-based private investigator but her breakthrough novel was ''Lambs of God'' which was a departure from the crime genre and features two nuns battling to save the island on which they live from developers; it became a bestseller. Lambs of God was adapted into a tv series of the same name in 2019, starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Doyle (writer)
Peter Doyle (born 1951) is an Australian author, musician, and visual artist. He lives in Newtown, New South Wales, and works for Macquarie University where he teaches Print Media Production and as a part-time curator of Sydney’s Justice and Police Museum. Biography Peter Doyle was born in Maroubra, Sydney, New South Wales, and grew up in Sydney's eastern suburbs, which provides much of the setting for his fiction work. He has a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) from UTS and a PhD in Media and Mass Communications on the renderings of virtual space in early popular music recording from Macquarie University (2002). He also maintains a research interest in comics and the graphic novel, the history of twentieth century popular music, as well as crime writing, both in Australia, and overseas. He worked variously as a taxi driver, musician, and teacher prior to his first publication, ''Get Rich Quick'' in 1996, which won him Australia's prestigious Ned Kelly Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
