Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1999) Winner
Estelle Blackburn
エステル・ブラックバーン
Esuteru Burakkubān
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-03-02 （Nedlands, Western Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Northam, Western Australia → Perth, Western Australia
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, media advisor
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- West Australian Newspapers, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, WA Government
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floreat Primary School | — | Primary | — | 1956 | Australia |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Primary School | — | Primary | — | 1957-1961 | Australia |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Perth | — | High school | Western Australian Leaving Certificate | 1962-1967 | Australia |
| University of Western Australia | — | Psychology and Anthropology | 文学士 (BA) | 1968- | Australia |
Floreat Primary School
Primary
Period:
1956
Country:
Australia
Pre-school years
Presbyterian Ladies' College Primary School
Primary
Period:
1957-1961
Country:
Australia
Methodist Ladies' College, Perth
High school
Degree:
Western Australian Leaving Certificate
Period:
1962-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
Australia
Distinctions in English and Music
University of Western Australia
Psychology and Anthropology
Degree:
文学士 (BA)
Period:
1968-
Country:
Australia
Part-time while working
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Medal of the Order of Australia | — | — | Australian Government | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism | — | — | Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Western Australian Premier's Book Award | Broken Lives | 歴史・批評研究 | Government of Western Australia | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime (Non-Fiction) | Broken Lives | — | Crime Writers Association of Australia | 受賞 |
Medal of the Order of Australia
2002
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
受賞
Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
2001
Organization:
Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance
Result:
受賞
Western Australian Premier's Book Award
1999
Work:
Broken Lives
Category:
歴史・批評研究
Organization:
Government of Western Australia
Result:
受賞
Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime (Non-Fiction)
2001
Work:
Broken Lives
Organization:
Crime Writers Association of Australia
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ned Kelly Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2001) Winner
Works
Major Works
Broken Lives
1998 True crimeNon-fiction account of the wrongful convictions of John Button and Darryl Beamish, revealing Eric Cooke's varied killing methods, leading to their exonerations.
Wrongful convictionJudicial errorSerial killer
The End of Innocence
2007 Memoir/True crimePartial autobiography revisiting Broken Lives and personal experiences of violence during its writing.
JournalismViolenceInvestigative reporting
Bibliography
- Broken Lives (2005, Hardie Grant)
- The End of Innocence (2007, Hardie Grant)
- The WA Bikie Wars (2000, chapter)
- Righting Wrongs (2002, chapter)
- Dancing With Strangers (2007, chapter)
- The Story of Broken Lives (HQ Magazine, 2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative journalism styleDetailed factual narrativeMemoiristic
- Recurring Motifs
- Failures of justiceExoneration of the innocentCriminal psychology
Legacy
Renowned investigative journalist and author who exposed wrongful convictions in Western Australia, contributing to exonerations. Recipient of multiple awards, inducted into WA Women's Hall of Fame.
In Popular Culture
- Featured on Australian Story, 60 Minutes Australia, Forensic Files
Trivia
- Met John Button at a dance, sparking her involvement in the case
- Churchill Fellowship受賞者