Ned Kelly Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2002) Winner
Bunty Avieson
バンティ・アヴィソン
Bunti Avieson
Aliases:
Carolyn Avieson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, feature writer, novelist, travel writer, academic
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Sydney
- Nominations
- 2003 Davitt Awards Best Novel shortlisted (The Affair), 2004 Ned Kelly Awards Best Novel shortlisted (The Wrong Door)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMIT University | — | Journalism | Associate Diploma of Journalism | — | Australia |
| Macquarie University | — | Master of Philosophy | Master of Philosophy | — | Australia |
| Macquarie University | — | — | PhD | — | Australia |
RMIT University
Journalism
Degree:
Associate Diploma of Journalism
Country:
Australia
Macquarie University
Master of Philosophy
Degree:
Master of Philosophy
Country:
Australia
Macquarie University
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
Australia
Thesis: The voice of the dragon: The emerging media in the new democracy of Bhutan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ned Kelly Awards | Apartment 255 | Best First Novel | Australian Crime Writers Association | winner |
Ned Kelly Awards
2002
Work:
Apartment 255
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Australian Crime Writers Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Apartment 255
2002 Crime fictionTranslations
- Translated into Japanese, German, Thai
Bibliography
- Apartment 255 (2002)
- The Affair (2003)
- The Wrong Door (2004)
- Once You Know (2005)
- Baby in a Backpack Through Bhutan (2004)
- The Dragon Finds Its Voice (2013)
- A Story from Bhutan: The Making of 'Travellers & Magicians' (2004)
Translations of Works
- Works translated into Japanese, German, Thai
Legacy
Australian journalist, novelist, travel writer, and senior lecturer at University of Sydney. Recipient of Ned Kelly Awards for crime fiction. Worked as media consultant in Bhutan, with works translated into Japanese, German, and Thai.
Trivia
- Her father was Associate Professor John Avieson, one of Australia's first journalism academics.
- Her partner is film producer Mal Watson, who produced The Cup and Travellers & Magicians.
- Her daughter Kathryn was the baby featured in Baby in a Backpack Through Bhutan.