Chandler Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2012) Winner
Richard Harland
リチャード・ハーランド
Richādo Hārando
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Huddersfield, United Kingdom
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Huddersfield, United Kingdom → New South Wales, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- fantasy and science fiction writer, academic, performance artist
- Active Years
- 1981-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Wollongong, University of New South Wales
- Influenced By
- Mervyn Peake, Charles Dickens
- Nominations
- 1997 Aurealis Award finalist in Horror Novel and Science Fiction Novel (The Dark Edge), 1999 Ditmar Award nominee Best Novel (Hidden from View)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge University | Faculty of Arts | English Literature | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Newcastle | — | Literary Theory | PhD | 1970年代-1980年代 | Australia |
Cambridge University
Faculty of Arts
/ English Literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
Undergraduate studies in English Literature
University of Newcastle
Literary Theory
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1970年代-1980年代
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Australia
Thesis published as Superstructuralism in 1987
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Aurealis Award | The Black Crusade | Best Horror Novel | Aurealis Awards | Winner |
| 2004 | Aurealis Award | The Black Crusade | Golden Aurealis Best Novel | Aurealis Awards | Winner |
| 2008 | Aurealis Award | Wolf Kingdom series | Best Children's Illustrated Work/Picture Book | Aurealis Awards | Winner |
Aurealis Award
2004
Work:
The Black Crusade
Category:
Best Horror Novel
Organization:
Aurealis Awards
Result:
Winner
Aurealis Award
2004
Work:
The Black Crusade
Category:
Golden Aurealis Best Novel
Organization:
Aurealis Awards
Result:
Winner
Aurealis Award
2008
Work:
Wolf Kingdom series
Category:
Best Children's Illustrated Work/Picture Book
Organization:
Aurealis Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Vicar of Morbing Vyle
1993 Comic HorrorHarland's first published novel, comic horror that achieved cult status.
Comic horror
The Black Crusade
2004 HorrorPrequel to The Vicar of Morbing Vyle, featuring ghosts, vampires in 1894 Eastern Europe.
DarwinismVampires
The Dark Edge
1996 Science FictionFirst in Eddon and Vail series, detective and goth aristocrat solve supernatural mysteries.
Detective mysterySupernatural
Worldshaker
2009 YA SteampunkYA steampunk on massive city-ship where privileged boy learns of exploitation below.
Class struggleRevolution
Translations
- French translation
- German translation
- Brazilian Portuguese translation
Wolf Kingdom series
2008 Children's FantasyIllustrated series where bipedal wolves enslave humans; children lead rebellion.
WolvesRebellion
Ferren and the Angel
2023 YA DystopianFar future, human descendants in war between Humen and Heaven; boy aids fallen angel.
AngelsDystopia
Bibliography
- The Vicar of Morbing Vyle (1993)
- The Black Crusade (2004)
- The Dark Edge (1996)
- Worldshaker (2009)
- Liberator (2011)
- Song of the Slums
- Wolf Kingdom series (2008)
- Ferren and the Angel (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Novels often contain mapsFictional worlds viewed from elevated distance
- Recurring Motifs
- WolvesAngelsSteampunk juggernautsClass societies
Legacy
Prominent Australian fantasy and SF writer with 17 full-length novels, 3 academic books, shorts. Won Aurealis Award six times. Known for Eddon and Vail SF thrillers, Wolf Kingdom children's series, YA steampunk fantasies.
Trivia
- Overcame 25 years of writer's block before first novel.
- Fascinated with maps, often includes them in novels.
- Childhood 'Wolves Wood' inspired wolf obsession.