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Davitt Awards
The Davitt Awards are literary awards which are presented annually by the Sisters in Crime Australia association. The awards are named in honour of Ellen Davitt (1812–1879) who wrote Australia's first mystery novel, ''Force and Fraud'' in 1865. They are presented for Australian crime fiction, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001 to mark the 10th anniversary of the association. Categories *Adult Novel *Young Adult Novel *True Crime *Debut Crime *Readers' Choice Previous winners 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * List of Australian literary awards * List of literary awards honoring women * Sisters in Crime Sisters in Crime (SinC) is a writing organization focused on increasing equity and inclusion for women crime writers within the publishing industry. The group has 4,500 members in 60+ regional chapters worldwide, offering networking, advice and su ... References {{reflist External linksDavitt Awards Australian literary awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Literature
Australian literature is the literature, written or literary work produced in the area or by the people of the Australia, Commonwealth of Australia and its preceding colonies. During its early Western culture, 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 Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginality, ''mateship'', egalitarianism, democracy, national identity, migration, Australia's unique location and geography, the complexities of urban living, and "My Country, the beauty and the terror" of life in the Australian bush. Overview Australian writers who have obtained international renown include the Nobel Prize for Literature, Nobel-winning author Patrick White, as well as authors Christina Stead, Davi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2009. Events *HarperCollins takes over ABC Books – the publishing arm of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. * Caro Llewellyn, resigns as director of the new Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas (now called the Wheeler Centre) in Melbourne before taking up the role. Chrissy Sharp, the Australian general manager of Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, is appointed to take her place. *The Australia-Asia Literary Award, based in Western Australia, is suspended. Major publications Literary fiction * Steven Amsterdam – '' Things We Didn't See Coming'' * Peter Carey – '' Parrot and Olivier in America'' * Steven Carroll – ''The Lost Life'' * Brian Castro – '' The Bath Fugues'' * Nick Cave – ''The Death of Bunny Munro'' * Tracy Crisp – ''Black Dust Dancing'' * Deborah Forster – ''The Book of Emmett'' * Andrea Goldsmith – ''Reunion'' * Marion Halligan – ''Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Little Lies (novel)
''Big Little Lies'' is a 2014 novel written by Liane Moriarty. It was published in July 2014 by Penguin Publishing. The novel made the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. In 2015, it was a recipient of the Davitt Award. Synopsis Jane, a single mother, is on her way to Pirriwee Public School in Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...'s Northern Beaches, where her son Ziggy is starting kindergarten. On the way, she meets Madeline, another mother with a daughter of the same age. Madeline's friend Celeste is also sending her twin sons, Max and Josh, to school. The two strike up a friendship with Jane. All three of them have their own problems: Madeline is resentful that her daughter from her previous marriage is growing close to her ex-husband's new wife, Bonnie; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Australian Literature
This is a list of the historical events and publications of 2015 in Australian literature. Major publications Literary fiction * Tony Birch – ''Ghost River'' * Lisa Birman — '' How to Walk Away'' * Geraldine Brooks – ''The Secret Chord'' * Robyn Cadwallader — '' The Anchoress'' * Stephen Daisley – ''Coming Rain'' * Gregory Day – ''Archipelago of Souls'' * Peggy Frew – '' Hope Farm'' * Lisa Gorton – '' The Life of Houses'' * Sally Hepworth — '' The Secrets of Midwives'' * David Ireland — '' The World Repair Video Game'' * Susan Johnson – ''The Landing'' * Gail Jones – '' A Guide to Berlin'' * Myfanwy Jones – ''Leap'' * Mireille Juchau – ''The World Without Us'' * Malcolm Knox – ''The Wonder Lover'' * Amanda Lohrey – ''A Short History of Richard Kline'' * Judy Nunn — '' Spirits of the Ghan'' * A. S. Patrić – '' Black Rock White City'' * Gregory David Roberts — ''The Mountain Shadow'' * Steve Toltz – ''Quicksand'' * Lucy Treloar – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burial Rites
''Burial Rites'' (2013) is a novel by Australian author Hannah Kent, based on a true story about the last woman to be executed in Iceland. Premise ''Burial Rites'' tells the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, a servant in northern Iceland who was condemned to death after the murder of two men, one of whom was her employer, and became the last woman put to death in Iceland in 1830. Background Kent was inspired to write ''Burial Rites'' during her time as an exchange student in Iceland when she was 17, where she learnt the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir. She then made it the topic of her honours thesis and PhD at Flinders University, with additional mentoring by Geraldine Brooks. After this, Kent was awarded the Writing Australia Unpublished Manuscript Award in 2011. Publication ''Burial Rites'' was published in 2013 by Pan Macmillan in Australia, by Little, Brown in the US, and by Picador in the UK. Reviews ''Burial Rites'' was well-received by critics and other writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Kent
Hannah Kent (born 1985) is an Australian writer, known for two novels – ''Burial Rites'' (2013) and ''The Good People'' (2016). Her third novel, ''Devotion'', was published in 2021, and a first memoir, ''Always Home, Always Homesick'', in May 2025. Early life and education Hannah Kent was born in 1985 and grew up in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. As a four-year-old she had no friends, but found solace in discovering and reading books. She attended Heathfield High School in Heathfield. In 2003, after finishing school and having applied for a course in creative writing course at Flinders University, she spent a year away in Iceland as a Rotary International exchange student. She earned a PhD in creative writing at Flinders University, her thesis being the basis of her first novel, ''Burial Rites''. Career ''Kill Your Darlings'' In 2010, Kent co-founded the Australian literary journal '' Kill Your Darlings'' with Rebecca Starford. Novels In 2011 Kent won the inaugu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Horse (Brown Novel)
''Dark Horse'' (2013) is a crime novel by Australian author Honey Brown. It won the Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel in 2014. Plot summary On Christmas Day Sarah Barnard escapes her disapproving parents by taking her trusted but damaged black mare Tansy into the Tasmanian mountains. Trapped by a sudden storm she takes shelter but slowly comes to realise that she is not alone. Notes * Dedication: Where is the rich, dark earth, brown and moist? Where is the smell of rain dripping from gum trees? -John Marsden, ''The Rabbits'' Reviews Karen Chisholm in ''The Newtown Review of Books'' cited the novel's suspense as a major attraction: "There are a few authors out there who write books that just about guarantee that sleep will be lost, and lights will be left on for quite some time after finishing them, and as with Brown’s previous work, ''Dark Horse'' has this effect. The reader knows that not everything will be as it appears. The worry sets in early and doesn’t let up." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2014. Events * The State Library of Queensland takes over the running the Queensland Literary Awards which had previously been run by a group of volunteers. * The Voss Literary Prize is awarded for the first time. Major publications Literary fiction * Belinda Alexandra – '' Sapphire Skies'' * Emily Bitto – '' The Strays'' * Peter Carey – ''Amnesia'' * Elizabeth Harrower – '' In Certain Circles'' * Sonya Hartnett – '' Golden Boys'' * Mark Henshaw – '' The Snow Kimono'' * Janette Turner Hospital – ''The Claimant'' * Wendy James – ''The Lost Girls'' * Sofie Laguna – '' The Eye of the Sheep'' * Joan London – '' The Golden Age'' * Suzanne McCourt – ''The Lost Child'' * Gerald Murnane – ''A Million Windows'' * Omar Musa – ''Here Come the Dogs'' * Favel Parrett – ''When the Night Comes'' * Christine Piper – '' After Darkness'' * Craig Sherborne – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2013. Events * James Ley (literary critic), James Ley launches the ''Sydney Review of Books'' to provide "an opportunity for Australia's critics to rediscover the art of literary criticism". * The longlist for the inaugural Stella Prize is announced. * The shortlist of the Miles Franklin Award contains only female writers for the first time. * Nicole Bourke, writing under the pseudonym "N. A. Sulway", becomes the first Australian writer to win the James Tiptree, Jr. Award for her novel ''Rupetta''. * Aora Children's Literature Research Centre in Sydney closes after 12 years of operation. * The Commonwealth Foundation prizes#Commonwealth Book Prize (2012–13), Commonwealth Book Prize was discontinuted after 2013. Major publications Literary fiction * Debra Adelaide – ''Letter to George Clooney'' * Steven Carroll – ''A World of Other People'' * J. M. Coetzee – ''The Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2012. Events * Clive James is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for "services to literature and the media" in the Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours List. * Five literary figures are named in the Australia Day Honours: Paul Brunton, Stuart Macintyre, Roy Masters, Ros Pesman and Carol Woodrow. * Peter Carey is the recipient of the Bodleian Libraries' 2012 Bodley Medal. The medal is awarded by the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford "to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the worlds in which the Bodleian is active: literature, culture, science, and communication". * Incoming Premier Campbell Newman cancels the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards. * In response, a week later, the new Queensland Literary Awards are announced. The awards use a crowd-funding campaign to raise the prize-money for their initial set of awards. * So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Mallard And The Epic Fight That Proved His Innocence
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia after James. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male infants in 2005. Andrew was the 16th most popular name for infants in British Columbia i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2011. Events *Four authors are named in the Queen's Birthday Honours: Peter FitzSimons, Susanne Gervay, Roland Perry, and Chris Wallace-Crabbe *Thomas Keneally donates his personal library to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts *Australian libraries and library associations join together to make 2012 the National Year of Reading *Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) declares Saturday, 20 August 2011, the inaugural National Bookshop Day * Final issue of the "Australian Literary Review" to be published in October 2011 * Hannie Rayson is the first Australian to be awarded a commission with New York’s Manhattan Theatre Club *Friends and family of biographer Hazel Rowley establish funds to commemorate Rowley’s life and her writing legacy via the Hazel Rowley Literary Fund *Alison Lester and Boori Monty Pryor are appointed to be Australia’s first Children’s Laureates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
