Ned Kelly Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 7 (2002) Winner
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Edition 17 (2012) Special Award
Gabrielle Lord
ガブリエル・ロード
Gaburieru Rōdo
Aliases:
Gabrielle Craig Lord
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946 （Sydney）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia → Beachside suburb in Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1980-2019
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincoppal Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| University of New England | — | Victorian Literature | 名誉学士 | — | Australia |
| University of Sydney | Faculty of Medicine | Anatomy | — | — | Australia |
Kincoppal Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Country:
Australia
Catholic girls' school
University of New England
Victorian Literature
Degree:
名誉学士
Country:
Australia
Armidale
University of Sydney
Faculty of Medicine
/ Anatomy
Country:
Australia
Studied some Anatomy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ned Kelly Awards | Death Delights | 最優秀犯罪小説賞 | Australian Crime Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Davitt Award | Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing | 最優秀女性犯罪小説賞 | Sisters in Crime Australia | 共同受賞 |
Ned Kelly Awards
2002
Work:
Death Delights
Category:
最優秀犯罪小説賞
Organization:
Australian Crime Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Davitt Award
2003
Work:
Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing
Category:
最優秀女性犯罪小説賞
Organization:
Sisters in Crime Australia
Result:
共同受賞
Awards & Nominations
Davitt Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2003) Winner
Works
Major Works
Fortress
1980 Psychological thrillerA thriller about the kidnapping of a country school teacher and her students, inspired by the Faraday School kidnapping.
KidnappingSurvivalTerror
Adaptations
- [Feature film] Fortress / Arch Nicholson (1986)
Translations
- Translated into six languages
Whipping Boy
1992 ThrillerA story involving complex relationships and crime.
CrimeRevenge
Adaptations
- [Telemovie] Whipping Boy / Di Drew (1996)
Conspiracy 365 January
2010 Young adult thrillerFirst book in the YA thriller series involving conspiracy and chase.
ConspiracyPursuit
Adaptations
- [TV series] Conspiracy 365 (2012)
Bibliography
- Fortress
- Tooth and Claw
- Jumbo
- Salt
- Whipping Boy
- Bones
- The Sharp End
- Dishonour
- Sisters
- Feeding the Demons (Gemma Lincoln series)
- Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing (Gemma Lincoln series)
- Spiking the Girl (Gemma Lincoln series)
- Shattered (Gemma Lincoln series)
- Death by Beauty (Gemma Lincoln series)
- Death Delights (Jack McCain series)
- Lethal Factor (Jack McCain series)
- Dirty Weekend (Jack McCain series)
- Conspiracy 365 series
- 48 Hours series
- Monkey Undercover
Adaptations
- Fortress (1986 film)
- Whipping Boy (1996 telemovie)
- Conspiracy 365 (2012 TV series)
Translations of Works
- Fortress (translations in six languages)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic depictions based on thorough researchPsychological tension and survival themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Kidnapping and captivityForensic scienceCriminal psychology
Legacy
Known as Australia's first lady of crime, renowned for psychological thrillers with several adaptations to film and TV.
Trivia
- She likes cats.
- She lives with one daughter and four granddaughters.
- In 2017, she spoke at a Q Society of Australia event claiming a 'war' between Islam and the West.