Sue Woolfe (born 15 November 1950) is an Australian author, teacher, scriptwriter, editor and documentary film-maker.

Biography

Woolfe was raised in the Blue Mountains west of

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

and completed tertiary studies 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 si ...

and the University of New England. Her first novel, ''Painted Woman'', was runner-up in the ABC Bicentennial Awards. Later she adapted the novel for stage and radio. She was awarded a D'Arts from UTS in 2006.

Bibliography

* * * * Also published in France, 2009 * * * * Republished 2009 by University of Western Australia Press. * *

Awards and nominations

* 1996 -

New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, also known as the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, were first awarded in 1979. They are among the richest literary awards in Australia. Notable prizes include the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, th ...

Christina Stead Prize for fiction The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, also known as the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, were first awarded in 1979. They are among the richest literary awards in Australia. Notable prizes include the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, t ...

for ''Leaning Towards Infinity''. Short-listed for almost every major Australian prize, short-listed for US TipTree Prize, and for the Commonwealth Prize, the winner in the Pacific- Asia region, and listed among the top for novels for final prize. Many grants from the Literature Board of the Australia Council, from 1994 to 2015. Scholarly life: Lecture in Creative Writing, the Department of English, the University of Sydney 2004- 2013. Lecturer in Creativity and Narration at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Sydney, 2014–2017.

External links

AustLit Agent
- Sue Woolfe's profile on AustLit.

- Article on Woolfe by Anna North.

- A review in The Age newspaper.

- Sue Woolfe's official personal website 1950 births Australian non-fiction writers Living people Writers from New South Wales Australian women novelists International Writing Program alumni {{Australia-writer-stub