New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2013) Winner
Carrie Tiffany
キャリー・ティファニー
Kyarī Tifuanī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Halifax, West Yorkshire, England）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Halifax, West Yorkshire, England → Perth, Western Australia → Central Australia → Central Highlands, Victoria
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Former park ranger, Former forest ranger, Editor
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Nominations
- Miles Franklin Award 2006 (Shortlisted), Guardian First Book Award 2006 (Shortlisted), etc.
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMIT University | — | Creative Writing | Master's degree | — | Australia |
| Deakin University | — | — | Doctorate | — | Australia |
RMIT University
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
Australia
Master's in Creative Writing
Deakin University
Degree:
Doctorate
Country:
Australia
Doctorate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Victorian Premier's Literary Award | Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living | Unpublished Manuscript | State Government of Victoria | Won |
| 2005 | WA Premier's Book Award | — | Fiction | Government of Western Australia | Won |
| 2007 | Nita Kibble Literary Awards | — | Dobbie Encouragement Award | — | Won |
| 2013 | NSW Premier's Literary Awards | Mateship with Birds | Christina Stead Prize for Fiction | Government of New South Wales | Won |
| 2013 | Stella Prize | Mateship with Birds | — | — | Won |
| 2019 | University of Queensland Fiction Book Award | Exploded View | — | University of Queensland | Won |
| 2024 | Melbourne Prize for Literature | Seven Snakes | Writers Prize | — | Won |
Victorian Premier's Literary Award
2003
Work:
Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living
Category:
Unpublished Manuscript
Organization:
State Government of Victoria
Result:
Won
WA Premier's Book Award
2005
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Government of Western Australia
Result:
Won
Nita Kibble Literary Awards
2007
Category:
Dobbie Encouragement Award
Result:
Won
NSW Premier's Literary Awards
2013
Work:
Mateship with Birds
Category:
Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
Organization:
Government of New South Wales
Result:
Won
Stella Prize
2013
Work:
Mateship with Birds
Result:
Won
University of Queensland Fiction Book Award
2019
Work:
Exploded View
Organization:
University of Queensland
Result:
Won
Melbourne Prize for Literature
2024
Work:
Seven Snakes
Category:
Writers Prize
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living
2005 NovelA novel about rules for scientific living
Sustainable agricultureEnvironment
Mateship with Birds
2012 NovelA novel about mateship with birds
NatureHuman relationships
Exploded View
2019 NovelA novel with exploded view narrative
TraumaChildhood
Bibliography
- Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living (2005), Mateship with Birds (2012), Exploded View (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PoeticInnovative
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureEnvironmentTrauma
Legacy
Known as a prominent Australian novelist, winner of Stella Prize and many awards.
Trivia
- English-born Australian novelist.
- Works often draw from park ranger experience.