Carolyn "Bunty" Avieson is an Australian journalist, feature writer, novelist and academic.

Career

Avieson has a PhD and a Master of Philosophy from Macquarie University, as well as an Associate Diploma of Journalism from RMIT University. In 2008–2009 she worked as a media consultant to newspaper ''

Bhutan Observer The ''Bhutan Observer'' was Bhutan's first private bilingual newspaper. It was launched as a private limited company by parent company Bhutan Media Services (BMS), and began publishing on June 2, 2006, in Thimphu. Its Dzongkha edition was called ...

,'' partly funded by the

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and was a consultant to Journalists Without Borders, Asia Pacific Desk. Avieson has published three novels, a novella and travel memoir; and been translated into Japanese, German and Thai. She is the recipient of two

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 ...

. In the 1990s she was editorial director of mass market women's magazines ''

Woman's Day ''Woman's Day'' is an American women's monthly magazine that covers such topics as homemaking, food, nutrition, physical fitness, physical attractiveness, and fashion. The print edition is one of the Seven Sisters magazines. The magazine was f ...

'' and '' New Idea''. She is a senior lecturer in journalism and media at the

University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's ...

Awards

* 2002 – Ned Kelly Awards – winner of the Best First Novel and Reader's Vote, for ''Apartment 255'' * 2003 – shortlisted for Ned Kelly Crime Writing Awards – Best Novel for ''The Affair'' * 2004 – shortlisted for Ned Kelly Crime Writing Awards – Best Novel for ''The Wrong Door'' * 2011 – Dean's HDR Award * 2013 – Vice Chancellor's Commendation for PhD thesis

Bibliography

Novels

* '' Apartment 255'' (2002) * ''The Affair'' (2003) Review
/small> * ''The Wrong Door'' (2004)
/small> * ''Once You Know'' (2005)

Travel writing

* ''Baby in a Backpack Through Bhutan'' (2004) Review
/small> * ''The Dragon Finds Its Voice'' (2013)

Documentary writing

* ''A Story from Bhutan: The Making of "Travellers & Magicians"'' (2004)

Personal life

Avieson's partner is the film producer Mal Watson, who made The Cup and Travellers & Magicians, with writer/director Khyentse Norbu. Avieson and Watson have a daughter, Kathryn, who was the baby in the travel book ''Baby in a Backpack to Bhutan''. They live in Sydney. Avieson's father was the late Associate Professor John Avieson, one of Australia's first journalism academics, who authored several books, including ''Applied Journalism in Australia'' and ''Editing Australian Newspapers.''

References

External links

Bunty Avieson website
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