Ngaio Marsh Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2017) Winner
Fiona Sussman
フィオナ・サスマン
Fiona Sussman
Aliases:
Fiona Stewart Sussman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965 （Johannesburg）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Johannesburg, South Africa → Auckland, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Doctor
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Affiliations
- Aotearoa Charity Hospital (trustee)
- Nominations
- NZSA New Zealand Heritage Book Award shortlist (2016), NZ Booklovers Award shortlist (2023), Ngaio Marsh Award finalist (2023)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Witwatersrand | — | Faculty of Arts | Bachelor of Arts | 1980年代 | South Africa |
| University of Auckland | — | Medical School | Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery | 1989-1993 | New Zealand |
| Auckland University of Technology | — | Creative Writing | Master of Arts | 2000年代後半 | New Zealand |
University of the Witwatersrand
Faculty of Arts
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1980年代
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
South Africa
BA obtained
University of Auckland
Medical School
Degree:
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Period:
1989-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
New Zealand
MBChB obtained
Auckland University of Technology
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
2000年代後半
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
New Zealand
MA in Creative Writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel | The Last Time We Spoke | Best Crime Novel | Ngaio Marsh Award | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Sunday Star-Times Short Story Award | Mad Men | Short Story | Sunday Star-Times | 受賞 |
| 2020 | NZ Booklovers' Best Adult Fiction Prize | Addressed to Greta | Best Adult Fiction | NZ Booklovers | 受賞 |
Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel
2017
Work:
The Last Time We Spoke
Category:
Best Crime Novel
Organization:
Ngaio Marsh Award
Result:
受賞
Sunday Star-Times Short Story Award
2018
Work:
Mad Men
Category:
Short Story
Organization:
Sunday Star-Times
Result:
受賞
NZ Booklovers' Best Adult Fiction Prize
2020
Work:
Addressed to Greta
Category:
Best Adult Fiction
Organization:
NZ Booklovers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shifting Colours
2014 Historical FictionSet partly in apartheid-era South Africa, deals with cross-country adoption and cultural identity.
ApartheidAdoptionCultural identity
The Last Time We Spoke
2016 CrimeCovers a home invasion and its aftermath.
InjusticeRacial prejudiceHome invasion
Translations
- Ostatni Raz, Gdy Rozmawialismy (Polish, 2018)
Addressed to Greta
2020 FictionDetails unknown.
The Doctor's Wife
2022 CrimeCrime novel incorporating medical background.
MedicineCrime
Translations
- In Sickness and in Health (UK, 2024)
Bibliography
- Shifting Colours (2014) / Another Woman's Daughter (US, 2014)
- The Last Time We Spoke (2016)
- Addressed to Greta (2020)
- The Doctor's Wife (2022)
- Short stories: A Very Important Date (2008), The Oath (2009), etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Emotion-packed, hard-hitting style
- Recurring Motifs
- InjusticeRacial prejudiceMedical themes
Legacy
Award-winning New Zealand novelist known for crime and historical fiction.