ACT Book of the Year
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2019) Winner
Robyn Cadwallader
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Robyn Cadwallader
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Near Canberra
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Short story writer, Creative writing and medieval literature lecturer
- Active Years
- 2008-2024
- Affiliations
- Flinders University (former)
- Nominations
- 2015 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature shortlisted (The Anchoress), 2019 Voss Literary Prize shortlisted (Book of Colours), 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize longlisted (The Fire and the Rose)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monash University | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| Flinders University | — | Medieval literature | PhD | — | Australia |
Monash University
Country:
Australia
Flinders University
Medieval literature
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Australia
Thesis: The virgin, the dragon and the theorist : readings in the thirteenth-century, Seinte Marherete
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Canberra Critics Circle Awards — Fiction | Book of Colours | Fiction | Canberra Critics Circle | winner |
| 2019 | ACT Book of the Year | Book of Colours | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | ACT Writing and Publishing Awards Short Story Award | The Day for Travelling | Short Story | — | winner |
Canberra Critics Circle Awards — Fiction
2018
Work:
Book of Colours
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Canberra Critics Circle
Result:
winner
ACT Book of the Year
2019
Work:
Book of Colours
Result:
winner
ACT Writing and Publishing Awards Short Story Award
2011
Work:
The Day for Travelling
Category:
Short Story
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Anchoress
2015 Historical fictionHistorical novel about Sarah, a young anchoress in 13th-century England, exploring faith, women's roles, and embodiment.
Medieval EnglandAnchoress lifeReligious devotionFemale autonomy
Book of Colours
2018 Historical fictionHistorical novel about illuminators in 14th-century London, exploring color, secrets, and art.
Medieval artManuscript illuminationSecrets and betrayalSymbolism of color
The Fire and the Rose
2023 Historical fictionBibliography
- Three Methods for Reading the Thirteenth-century Seinte Marherete
- I Painted Unafraid
- We Are Better Than This
- The Anchoress
- Book of Colours
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous historical researchLyrical proseSensorial medieval depictions
- Recurring Motifs
- Medieval EuropeReligion and faithWomen's inner strugglesBody and spirit
Legacy
Australian author acclaimed for historical fiction set in the medieval period, noted for rigorous research and lyrical prose.
Trivia
- Married to academic Alan Cadwallader at Australian Catholic University, with four children.