Garry Disher
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Garry Disher is an Australian author of crime fiction and children's literature.
Awards
- Ned Kelly AwardsNed Kelly AwardsThe Ned Kelly Awards are Australia's leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres...
for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2007: winner for Chain of EvidenceChain of EvidenceChain of Evidence is a 2007 Ned Kelly Award winning novel by the Australian author Garry Disher.-Notes:This is the fourth novel in the author's "Challis/Destry" series of crime novels, following The Dragon Man , Kittyhawk Down , and Snapshot .-Reviews:*"The Age" *"The Australian" *"Australian... - Deutscher Krimi Preis (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2002: winner for The Dragon ManThe Dragon Man-Notes:This is the first novel in the author's "Challis/Destry" series of crime novels, followed by Kittyhawk Down , Snapshot , and Chain of Evidence .-Reviews:*"Australian Crime Fiction Database" *"Washington Post"...
- Deutscher Krimi Preis (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2000: winner for Kickback
- New South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsNew South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsThe New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards were established in 1979 by the New South Wales Premier Neville Wran. Commenting on its purpose, Wran said: "We want the arts to take, and be seen to take, their proper place in our social priorities...
, Ethnic Affairs Commission Award, 1999: shortlisted for The Divine Wind - Children's Book Council of AustraliaChildren's Book Council of AustraliaThe Children's Book Council of Australia is a not for profit organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians. The CBCA presents annual awards for books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature.-Awards:The first...
Book of the Year Award, Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1999: shortlisted for The Divine Wind - New South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsNew South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsThe New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards were established in 1979 by the New South Wales Premier Neville Wran. Commenting on its purpose, Wran said: "We want the arts to take, and be seen to take, their proper place in our social priorities...
, The Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, 1999: winner for The Divine Wind - NBC Banjo Awards, NBC Banjo Award for Fiction, 1996: shortlisted for The Sunken Road
- IBBY Honour Diploma, Writing, 1994 for The Bamboo Flute
- Children's Book Council of AustraliaChildren's Book Council of AustraliaThe Children's Book Council of Australia is a not for profit organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians. The CBCA presents annual awards for books of literary merit, for outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature.-Awards:The first...
Book of the Year Award, Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 1993: winner for The Bamboo Flute - The Canberra Times National Short Story Competition, 1986: winner for "Amateur Hour"
- Ned Kelly AwardsNed Kelly AwardsThe Ned Kelly Awards are Australia's leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres...
for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2010: winner for Wyatt
Novels
- Steal Away (1987)
- The Stencil Man (1988)
- Kickback (1991)
- Paydirt (1992)
- Deathdeal (1993)
- Crosskill (1994)
- The Sunken Road (1996)
- Port Vila Blues (1996)
- The Fallout (1997)
- The Dragon ManThe Dragon Man-Notes:This is the first novel in the author's "Challis/Destry" series of crime novels, followed by Kittyhawk Down , Snapshot , and Chain of Evidence .-Reviews:*"Australian Crime Fiction Database" *"Washington Post"...
(1999) - Past the Headlands (2001)
- Kittyhawk Down (2003)
- Snapshot (2005)
- Chain of EvidenceChain of EvidenceChain of Evidence is a 2007 Ned Kelly Award winning novel by the Australian author Garry Disher.-Notes:This is the fourth novel in the author's "Challis/Destry" series of crime novels, following The Dragon Man , Kittyhawk Down , and Snapshot .-Reviews:*"The Age" *"The Australian" *"Australian...
(2007) - Blood Moon (2009)
- Wyatt (2010)
Short story collections
- Approaches (1981)
- The Difference to Me (1988)
- Flamingo Gate (1991)
- Straight, Bent and Barbara Vine (1998)
Young adult
- The Bamboo Flute (1992)
- Ratface (1993)
- Ermyntrude Takes Charge (1995)
- Blame the Wind (1995)
- Restless : Stories of Flight & Fear (1995)
- Walk Twenty, Run Twenty (1996)
- The Half Dead (1997)
- The Apostle Bird (1997)
- The Divine Wind (1999)
- From Your Friend, Louis Deane (2000)
- Moondyne Kate (2001)
- Maddie Finn (2002)
- Eva's Angel (2003)
- Two-Way Cut (2004)
Edited
- The Man Who Played Spoons (1987)
- Personal Best (1989)
- Personal Best 2 (1991)
- Below the Waterline (1999)
Non-fiction
- Wretches and Rebels: The Australian Bushrangers (1981)
- Writing Fiction: An Introduction to the Craft (1983)
- Bushrangers (1984)
- Total War: The Home Front, 1939-1945 (1985)
- Australia Then & Now (1987)
- Writing Professionally: The Freelancer's Guide to Writing and Marketing (1989)
- Writing Fiction: An Introduction to the Craft (revised edition) (2001)