Elizabeth Tan (born 1988) is an

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novelist and short story writer whose short story collection ''Smart Ovens for Lonely People'', published in 2020, was longlisted for the 2021

Stella Prize The Stella Prize is an Australian annual literary award established in 2013 for writing by Australian women in all genres, worth $50,000. It was originally proposed by Australian women writers and publishers in 2011, modelled on the UK's Baileys W ...

. Her style is characterised by elements of postmodernism and magic realism, blending experimental structure and voice with fantastical elements. Her narratives critically engage with contemporary societal issues such as feminism and consumerism while incorporating frequent references to Australian popular culture.

Early life and education

Tan was born in

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, Australia in 1988 to

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parents. After high school, she completed a degree in creative writing. In 2017, she was awarded a Ph.D. in creative writing by

Curtin University Curtin University, formerly known as Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT), is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, ...

, where she also tutored as a sessional academic until 2021.

Works

* ''Rubik'' (2017), * ''Smart Ovens for Lonely People'' (2020),

Awards

''Smart Ovens for Lonely People'' (2020)

Barbara Jefferis Award The Barbara Jefferis Award is an Australian literary award prize. The award was created in 2007 after being endowed by John Hinde upon his death to commemorate his late wife, author Barbara Jefferis. It is funded by his $1 million bequest. Origi ...

(2022) — shortlisted *

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(2021) — highly commended * Steele Rudd Award for a Short Story Collection (2021) — longlisted *

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 present ...

(2021) — longlisted * Stella Prize (2021) — longlisted *

Readings Prize First presented in 2014, the Readings Prize is an Australian literary award across three separate categories of fiction: Children's, Young Adult and New Australian Fiction. It is run by Readings bookstores, an independent Melbourne bookseller with ...

for New Australian Fiction (2020) — winner

''Shirt Dresses that Look a Little Too Much like Shirts so that It Looks like You Forgot to Put on Pants (Love Will Save the Day)''

* The Overland Victoria University Short Story Prize for New and Emerging Writers (2017) — shortlisted

''Rubik'' (2017)

* Mascara Avant-garde Award for Fiction (2018) — shortlisted

References

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