Stephen Daisley
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Stephen Daisley | |
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| Born | 1955 New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Notable works | Traitor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Stephen Daisley (born 1955) is a New Zealand novelist.
Daisley won the 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction for his novel Traitor and the Ockham New Zealand Book Award, 2016, for his second novel Coming Rain.[1]
Biography[]
He was born in New Zealand and spent five years in the New Zealand army before working as a sheep herder, bush cutter, truck driver, construction worker and bartender. He now lives in Perth, Western Australia.[2]
Bibliography[]
Novels[]
- Traitor (2010)
- Coming Rain (2015)
Awards[]
- 2011 winner Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Fiction – Traitor
- 2011 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — UTS Award for New Writing – Traitor
- 2011 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Christina Stead Prize for Fiction – Traitor
- 2011 shortlisted Commonwealth Writers Prize South East Asia and South Pacific Region — Best First Book – Traitor
- 2010 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Fiction – Traitor
- 2016 winner Ockham New Zealand Book Award — Fiction – Coming Rain with a prize of $50,000[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Eleanor Black (10 May 2016). "Stephen Daisley wins $50,000 fiction prize at Ockham NZ Book Awards". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ New York Review of Books
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