O. Henry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 96 (2017) Winner
Fiona McFarlane
フィオナ・マクファーレン
Fiona McFarlane
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978 （Sydney, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2013-2025
- Nominations
- Miles Franklin Award Shortlist (2014, The Night Guest), Stella Prize Shortlist (2014, The Night Guest), Guardian First Book Award Shortlist (2014, The Night Guest), Queensland Literary Awards Shortlist (2023, The Sun Walks Down), Prime Minister's Literary Awards Fiction Shortlist (2023, The Sun Walks Down), Miles Franklin Award Shortlist (2025, Highway 13), Prime Minister's Literary Awards Fiction Shortlist (2025, Highway 13)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | — | English | — | — | Australia |
| University of Cambridge | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Texas at Austin | — | English | — | — | United States |
University of Sydney
English
Country:
Australia
University of Cambridge
English
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Texas at Austin
English
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Voss Literary Prize | The Night Guest | — | — | Winner |
| 2014 | UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing | The Night Guest | — | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
| 2017 | Dylan Thomas Prize | The High Places | — | — | Winner |
| 2018 | Nita Kibble Literary Award | The High Places | — | — | Winner |
| 2025 | The Story Prize | Highway 13 | — | — | Winner |
| 2025 | Victorian Premier's Prize for Fiction | Highway 13 | — | Victorian Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
| 2025 | Christina Stead Prize for Fiction | Highway 13 | — | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
| 2025 | ALS Gold Medal | Highway 13 | — | — | Winner |
Voss Literary Prize
2014
Work:
The Night Guest
Result:
Winner
UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing
2014
Work:
The Night Guest
Organization:
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Dylan Thomas Prize
2017
Work:
The High Places
Result:
Winner
Nita Kibble Literary Award
2018
Work:
The High Places
Result:
Winner
The Story Prize
2025
Work:
Highway 13
Result:
Winner
Victorian Premier's Prize for Fiction
2025
Work:
Highway 13
Organization:
Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
2025
Work:
Highway 13
Organization:
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
ALS Gold Medal
2025
Work:
Highway 13
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
The Story Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2025) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Night Guest
2013 NovelA retired widow who lives alone and suffers from dementia.
The High Places
2016 Short story collectionCollection of short stories.
The Sun Walks Down
2022 NovelA story set in 19th-century Australia.
Highway 13
2024 Short story collectionCollection of short stories.
Bibliography
- The Night Guest
- The High Places
- The Sun Walks Down
- Highway 13
Legacy
Australian author known for winning multiple literary prizes.