Davitt Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 19 (2019) Winner
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Edition 20 (2020) Readers' Choice
Dervla McTiernan
ダーヴラ・マクティアンナン
Dervla McTiernan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- County Cork, Ireland
- Nationality
- Irish, Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Carrigaline, County Cork, Ireland → Douglas, County Cork, Ireland → Dublin, Ireland → Limerick, Ireland → Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland → Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Crime novelist, Solicitor
- Active Years
- 2014-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Galway | Faculty of Law | Corporate Law | — | — | Ireland |
University of Galway
Faculty of Law
/ Corporate Law
Country:
Ireland
Trained as a solicitor
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Davitt Award | The Ruin | — | Sisters in Crime Australia | Won |
| 2019 | Barry Award | The Ruin | best paperback book | — | Won |
| 2019 | Ned Kelly Award | The Ruin | best first novel | Australian Crime Writers Association | Won |
| 2020 | International Thriller Writers Awards | The Scholar | Best Paperback Original Novel | International Thriller Writers | Won |
| 2025 | Australian Book Industry Awards | What Happened to Nina? | General fiction book of the year | — | Won |
Davitt Award
2019
Work:
The Ruin
Organization:
Sisters in Crime Australia
Result:
Won
Barry Award
2019
Work:
The Ruin
Category:
best paperback book
Result:
Won
Ned Kelly Award
2019
Work:
The Ruin
Category:
best first novel
Organization:
Australian Crime Writers Association
Result:
Won
International Thriller Writers Awards
2020
Work:
The Scholar
Category:
Best Paperback Original Novel
Organization:
International Thriller Writers
Result:
Won
Australian Book Industry Awards
2025
Work:
What Happened to Nina?
Category:
General fiction book of the year
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Ned Kelly Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 24 (2019) Excellence Award
Works
Major Works
The Ruin
2018 Crime fictionFirst in the Cormac Reilly series.
Adaptations
- [Film] / Colin Farrell (producer)
The Scholar
2019 Crime fictionSecond in the Cormac Reilly series.
The Good Turn
2020 Crime fictionThird in the Cormac Reilly series.
The Murder Rule
2022 Crime fictionStandalone novel.
What Happened to Nina?
2024 Crime fictionBibliography
- The Ruin (2018)
- The Scholar (2019)
- The Good Turn (2020)
- The Murder Rule (2022)
- What Happened to Nina? (2024)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of The Ruin (produced by Colin Farrell)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Tense plottingComplex character development
- Recurring Motifs
- Corruption in justice systemFamily secrets
Legacy
Irish-born Australian crime novelist who has won multiple awards and gained international recognition.
Trivia
- Born into a family of seven children.
- Married with two children.
- Former solicitor with 12 years of legal practice.