Deborah Robertson (1959) is an Australian writer. She was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia, and lives in Melbourne.

Awards

International Dublin Literary Award The International Dublin Literary Award (), established as the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, is presented each year for a novel written or translated into English. It promotes excellence in world literature and is solely ...

, 2008: longlisted for ''Careless'' *

Nita Kibble Literary Award The Kibble Literary Awards comprise two awards—the Nita B Kibble Literary Award, which recognises the work of an established Australian female writer, and the Dobbie Literary Award, which is for a first published work by a female writer. The Awa ...

, 2007: winner for ''Careless'' *

The Age Book of the Year ''The Age'' Book of the Year Awards were annual literary awards presented by Melbourne's ''The Age'' newspaper. The awards were first presented in 1974. After 1998, they were presented as part of the Melbourne Writers Festival Melbourne Writer ...

Award, Fiction Prize, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *

Orange Prize The Women's Prize for Fiction (previously with sponsor names Orange Prize for Fiction (1996–2006 and 2009–2012), Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction (2007–08) and Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (2014–2017) is one of the United Kingdom's ...

for Fiction (UK), 2007: longlisted for ''Careless'' *

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, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *

Commonwealth Writers Prize Commonwealth Foundation has presented a number of prizes since 1987. The main award was called the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was composed of two prizes: the Best Book Prize (overall and regional) was awarded from 1987 to 2011; the Best First ...

, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *

Miles Franklin Literary Award The Miles Franklin Literary Award is an annual literary prize awarded to "a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases". The award was set up according to the will of Miles Franklin (1879–195 ...

, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *

Colin Roderick Award The Colin Roderick Award is presented annually by the Foundation for Australian Literary Studies at Queensland's James Cook University for "the best book published in Australia which deals with any aspect of Australian life". It was first presente ...

, 2006: winner for ''Careless'' *

Western Australian Premier's Book Awards The Western Australian Premier's Book Awards is an annual book award provided by the Government of Western Australia, and managed by the State Library of Western Australia. History and format Annual literary awards were inaugurated by the Wes ...

, Fiction, 2006: shortlisted for ''Careless'' * Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award, 1998: winner for ''Proudflesh'' *Katharine Susannah Prichard Award, 1991: winner for 'Babyhead'

Bibliography

Novels

* '' Careless'' (2006, Picador) * ''Sweet Old World'' (2012, Vintage)

Short stories

* ''Proudflesh'' (1997, Fremantle Arts Centre Press)

References

1959 births 21st-century Australian novelists Australian women short story writers Australian women novelists People from Bridgetown, Western Australia Living people 21st-century Australian women writers 21st-century Australian short story writers {{Australia-writer-stub