Lucy Treloar
Lucy Treloar | |
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Born | Malaysia |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 2003- |
Notable works | Salt Creek |
Notable awards | 2016 Dobbie Literary Award |
Lucy Treloar is an Australian novelist.[1]
Her first novel, Salt Creek, won the 2016 Dobbie Literary Award[2] and was shortlisted for the 2016 Miles Franklin Award[3] and the 2016 Walter Scott Prize.[4] Her second novel, Wolfe Island, won the 2020 Barbara Jefferis Award[5] and was shortlisted for both the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction and the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction in 2020.[6]
Treloar was born in Malaysia, grew up in England and Sweden, before moving to Melbourne, Victoria.[1] She has a BA (Hons) in fine arts from the University of Melbourne and a diploma of professional writing and editing from RMIT University.[7]
In 2014 she won the Pacific regional prize in the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her short story "The Dog and the Sea".[8]
Works[edit]
Books[edit]
- Treloar, Lucy (August 2015), Salt Creek, Picador Australia (published 2015), ISBN 978-1-74353-903-3
- Treloar, Lucy (27 August 2019), Wolfe Island, Pan Macmillan Australia (published 2019), ISBN 978-1-76055-315-9
- Treloar, Lucy (31 October 2023), Days of Innocence and Wonder, Pan Macmillan Australia (published 2023), ISBN 978-1-76098-273-7
Essay[edit]
- "Writing the Apocalypse", in Meanjin, vol. 79, no. 2, June 2020, pages 26–36
Short stories[1][edit]
- "The Dog and the Sea"
- "In the Park"
- "Wrecking Ball"
- "Natural Selection"
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Lucy Treloar". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Miles Franklin Literary Award 2016 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Treloar shortlisted for Walter Scott Prize". Books+Publishing. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Treloar wins 2020 Barbara Jefferis Award". Books+Publishing. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2020 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Lucy Treloar". Copyright Agency. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Treloar wins regional prize in 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize". Books+Publishing. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2020.