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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

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 Fiction

Debut novel featuring fantastical tales set in Tasmania.

natureenvironmentmyth

The Rain Heron

2020 Literary Fiction

Novel with environmental themes and daring narrative.

environmentwarnature

Limberlost

2022 Literary Fiction

Historical novel about a Tasmanian girl's life.

historydeforestationfamily

Dusk

2024 Literary Fiction

Latest novel.

naturehistory

The Hall Chimp

2019 Novella

Novella.

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.