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Edition 5 (2015) Winner
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Edition 7 (2019) Winner
Robbie Arnott
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Robbie Arnott
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1989 （Launceston, Tasmania, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Launceston, Tasmania, Australia → Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Author
- Active Years
- 2014-2024
- Affiliations
- Text Publishing
- Nominations
- Miles Franklin Award 2019 longlist (Flames), Victorian Premier's Literary Award 2019 nomination (Flames), Miles Franklin Award 2021 shortlist (The Rain Heron), Miles Franklin Award 2023 shortlist (Limberlost)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tasmanian Young Writer's Fellowship | — | — | Tasmanian Literary Awards | Won |
| 2014 | Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers | — | — | Scribe | Won |
| 2023 | Voss Literary Prize | Limberlost | — | — | Won |
| 2021 | The Age Book of the Year Award | The Rain Heron | — | The Age | Won |
| 2023 | The Age Book of the Year Award | Limberlost | — | The Age | Won |
| 2025 | Australian Book Industry Awards (Literary Fiction) | Dusk | — | — | Won |
| 2025 | ARA Historical Novel Prize (Adult) | Dusk | — | — | Won |
| 2024 | Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History | — | — | — | Won |
Tasmanian Young Writer's Fellowship
2015
Organization:
Tasmanian Literary Awards
Result:
Won
Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers
2014
Organization:
Scribe
Result:
Won
Voss Literary Prize
2023
Work:
Limberlost
Result:
Won
The Age Book of the Year Award
2021
Work:
The Rain Heron
Organization:
The Age
Result:
Won
The Age Book of the Year Award
2023
Work:
Limberlost
Organization:
The Age
Result:
Won
Australian Book Industry Awards (Literary Fiction)
2025
Work:
Dusk
Result:
Won
ARA Historical Novel Prize (Adult)
2025
Work:
Dusk
Result:
Won
Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History
2024
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Flames
2018 Literary FictionDebut novel featuring fantastical tales set in Tasmania.
natureenvironmentmyth
The Rain Heron
2020 Literary FictionNovel with environmental themes and daring narrative.
environmentwarnature
Limberlost
2022 Literary FictionHistorical novel about a Tasmanian girl's life.
historydeforestationfamily
Dusk
2024 Literary FictionLatest novel.
naturehistory
The Hall Chimp
2019 NovellaNovella.
Bibliography
- Flames
- The Rain Heron
- Limberlost
- Dusk
- The Hall Chimp
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- risk-takingdaring literary fictionrich in nature descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- natureenvironmental issuesTasmanian landscapes
Legacy
Prominent Australian contemporary author whose novels have been nominated for and won prestigious awards like the Miles Franklin, known for environmental themes.
In Popular Culture
- Flames included in Victorian VCE school curriculum.
Trivia
- He has one daughter.
- Born and raised in Tasmania.