John Clanchy
| John Clanchy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 January 1943 Melbourne |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Critical and Creative Writing |
| Genre | Fictional prose |
| Notable awards |
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards (2005) Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Book of the Year (2005) |
John Clanchy(born 8 January 1943) is an Australian novelist and short story writer.
Biography
Clanchy was born in Melbourne. He currently lives in Canberra.
Career
Clanchy is the author of five novels and five collections of short stories.
His fiction has won major awards in Europe, the US, New Zealand and Australia, including the Queensland Premier’s Award for short fiction and, on two occasions, the ACT Book of the Year.[1]
Clanchy is "widely acknowledged as a master of the short literary form."[2]
Bibliography
- Lie of the Land (1985)
- Homecoming (1998)
- Breaking Glass (1992)
- Hard Word (2002)
- Lessons from the Heart (2003)
- Vincenzo’s Garden (2005)
- Six (2014, Finlay Lloyd)
Awards
- 2003 Australian Capital Territory (ACT), The Hard Word, Book of the Year in (2003).
- 2005 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Australian Short Story Collection – Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Award, Vincenzo's Garden
- 2005 Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Vincenzo's Garden, Book of the Year (2005).
References
- ↑ "Home Page of Author's official website".
- ↑ Featherstone, Nigel. "Author John Clanchy reveals why he wrote Six". The Sydney Morning Herald.
External links
- ↑ Featherstone, Nigel (14 July 2014). "Author John Clanchy reveals why he wrote Six". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ Pryor, Sally (19 July 2014). "Author John Clanchy's search for a publisher proved to be short and sweet".
- ↑ "Interview". Verity La - online journal.
- ↑ "Review of "Six"". Australian Book Review.
- ↑ "Review of "Six"". Whispering Gums.
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