Deborah Robertson

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Deborah Robertson
Born1959
Bridgetown, Western Australia
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksCareless
Notable awardsNita Kibble Literary Award, 2007
Years active1990-

Deborah Robertson (1959)[1] is an Australian writer. She was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia,[1] and lives in Melbourne.

Awards[]

  • International Dublin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted for Careless[2]
  • Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2007: winner for Careless[3]
  • The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
  • Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2007: longlisted for Careless
  • New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
  • Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
  • Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
  • Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
  • Colin Roderick Award, 2006: winner for Careless[4]
  • Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Fiction, 2006: shortlisted for Careless[2]
  • Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award, 1998: winner for Proudflesh[2]
  • Katharine Susannah Prichard Award, 1991: winner for 'Babyhead'[2]

Bibliography[]

Novels[]

  • Careless (2006, Picador)
  • Sweet Old World (2012, Vintage)

Short stories[]

  • Proudflesh (1997, Fremantle Arts Centre Press)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Deborah Robertson". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Deborah Robertson: Awards". Aust Lit. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Kibble Literary Awards". Perpetual Limited. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Awards". James Cook University. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2008.


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