Chris Womersley
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Chris Womersley (born 1968 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian author of crime fiction, short stories and poetry. He trained as a radio journalist and has travelled extensively to such places as India, South-East Asia, South America, North America, and West Africa.[1] He currently lives in Melbourne, Victoria.
Awards
- 1998, The Australian Short Story Competition: commended for "Men and Women" [2]
- 2006, Victorian Premier's Literary Award, Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript by an Emerging Victorian Writer: shortlisted for The Low Road
- 2007, Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize: winner for "The Possibility of Water"[3]
- 2008, Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best First Novel: winner for The Low Road
- 2011, ALS Gold Medal: shortlisted for Bereft[4]
- 2011, Miles Franklin Award, shortlisted for "Bereft'.[5]
Note: references are provided on the individual Award pages.
Bibliography
Novels
- The Low Road (2007)
- Bereft (2010)[6]
- Cairo (2013)
References
- ↑ Australian Crime Fiction Database
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External links
- Author's website
- Author's page at Scribe Publications
- Miles Franklin website
- Aust Crime Fiction Database: Chris Womersley
- The Age newspaper website
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