Kristina Olsson
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| Kristina Olsson | |
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| Born | 1956 |
| Occupation | Novelist, journalist, teacher |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genres | General fiction |
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www.kristinaolsson.net | |
Kristina Olsson (born 1956) is an Australian writer, journalist and teacher. She studied journalism at the University of Queensland and went on to write for The Australian, The Courier-Mail and Sunday Mail, the Sydney Sunday Telegraph and Griffith Review.[1]
Her first novel In One Skin was published by the University of Queensland Press in 2001.[2] This was followed by the biography Kilroy Was Here, which told the story of Debbie Kilroy. In 2010 her novel The China Garden won the Barbara Jefferis Award, which is offered annually for Australian novels which depict women and girls positively, or empower the position of women in society.[3]
Olsson has also worked as a government advisor, and as a teacher of creative writing and journalism.[1]
Books
- The China Garden (2009) ISBN 978-0-7022-3697-6
- Kilroy Was Here (2005) ISBN 978-1-86325-447-2
- In One Skin (2001) ISBN 978-0-7022-3271-8
Awards and nominations
Prizes
- 2010 - Barbara Jefferis Award for The China Garden
Shortlisted
- 2010 - Nita Kibble Literary Award for The China Garden
References
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