Deborah Robertson
Deborah Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Writing career | |
| Language | English |
| Years active | 1990- |
| Notable work | Careless |
| Notable awards | Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2007 |
Deborah Robertson (1959)[1] is an Australian writer. She was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia,[1] and lives in Melbourne.
Awards
- International Dublin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted for Careless[2]
- Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2007: winner for Careless[3]
- The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
- Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2007: longlisted for Careless[2]
- New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
- Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
- Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[4]
- Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
- Colin Roderick Award, 2006: winner for Careless[5]
- Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Fiction, 2006: shortlisted for Careless[2]
- Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award, 1998: winner for Proudflesh[2]
- Katharine Susannah Prichard Award, 1991: winner for 'Babyhead'[2]
Bibliography
Novels
- Careless (2006, Picador)
- Sweet Old World (2012, Vintage)
Short stories
- Proudflesh (1997, Fremantle Arts Centre Press)
References
- 1 2 "Deborah Robertson". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Deborah Robertson: Awards". Aust Lit. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Kibble Literary Awards". Perpetual Limited. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Miles Franklin shortlist announced". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ↑ "Awards". James Cook University. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2008.