Dorothy Johnston
Encyclopedia
Dorothy Johnston is an Australian novelist.
Born in Geelong, Victoria
, Australia
, Johnston trained as a teacher at the University of Melbourne
and later worked as a researcher in the education field. She has lived in Canberra
since 1979.
Born in Geelong, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Johnston trained as a teacher at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and later worked as a researcher in the education field. She has lived in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
since 1979.
Awards
| The Miles Franklin Award Miles Franklin Award The Miles Franklin Literary Award is an annual literary prize for the best Australian ‘published novel or play portraying Australian life in any of its phases’. The award was set up according to the will of Miles Franklin , who is best known for writing the Australian classic My Brilliant Career ... |
One for the Master, shortlisted 1998 |
| ABC / ABA Bicentennial Literary Award | Maralinga, My Love, Fiction, highly commended 1988 |
| ACT Book of the Year | The Trojan Dog, joint-winner 2001 |
| Davitt Award Davitt Award The Davitt Awards are presented by the Sisters in Crime Australia association. The awards are presented for Australian crime fiction, by women, for both adults and young adults. They were established in 2001.-Previous winners:... |
The Trojan Dog, highly commended 2001 |