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'''Garry Disher''' (born 15 August 1949 in [[Corporate Town of Burra]], [[South Australia]]) is an Australian author of crime fiction and children's literature. |
'''Garry Disher''' (born 15 August 1949, in [[Corporate Town of Burra]], [[South Australia]]) is an Australian author of crime fiction and children's literature. He is a three-time winner of the [[Ned Kelly Awards|Ned Kelly Award for Best Novel]]. |
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Disher has written three main book series. These include: the '''Wyatt''' thrillers about a master thief, the '''Peninsula Crimes''' procedurals |
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about Waterloo cops Hal Challis and Ellen Destry, and the '''Hirsch''' series about rural police constable Paul Hirschhausen. |
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== Awards == |
== Awards == |
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*[[Deutscher Krimi Preis]] (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2000: winner for ''[[Kickback (novel)|Kickback]]'' |
*[[Deutscher Krimi Preis]] (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2000: winner for ''[[Kickback (novel)|Kickback]]'' |
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*[[Deutscher Krimi Preis]] (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2002: winner for ''[[The Dragon Man]]'' |
*[[Deutscher Krimi Preis]] (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2002: winner for ''[[The Dragon Man]]'' |
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*[[Ned Kelly Awards]] for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2007: winner for ''[[Chain of Evidence]]'' |
*[[Ned Kelly Awards]] for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2007: winner for ''[[Chain of Evidence]]''<ref name = ACWA>{{cite web|title= Previous Winners: Best Fiction |publisher= Australian Crime Writers Association|url= https://www.austcrimewriters.com/previous-winners-best-fiction|accessdate= 2 July 2023}}</ref> |
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*[[Ned Kelly Awards]] for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2010: winner for ''[[Wyatt ( |
*[[Ned Kelly Awards]] for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2010: winner for ''[[Wyatt (novel)|Wyatt]]''<ref name=ACWA /> |
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*[[Deutscher Krimi Preis]] (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2017: winner for ''[[Bitter Wash Road]]'' |
*[[Deutscher Krimi Preis]] (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2017: winner for ''[[Bitter Wash Road]]'' |
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*[[Ned Kelly Awards]] Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018 |
*[[Ned Kelly Awards]] Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018<ref name="SMHJS">{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=Jane |title=Garry Disher is Australian crime fiction's gentle giant |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/garry-disher-is-australian-crime-fiction-s-quiet-giant-20191031-p5365h.html |access-date=17 March 2021 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 November 2019}}</ref> |
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*[[Colin Roderick Award]], 2020: shortlisted for ''Peace''<ref>{{Cite web |
*[[Colin Roderick Award]], 2020: shortlisted for ''Peace''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-03|title=Colin Roderick Award 2020 shortlist announced|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/08/03/154569/colin-roderick-award-2020-shortlist-announced/|access-date=2020-08-03|website=Books+Publishing|language=en- |
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*[[Ned Kelly Awards]] for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2021: winner for ''Consolation''<ref name = NK2020>{{cite web|title= Ned Kelly Awards 2021 winners announced |publisher= Books+Publishing|url= https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/08/26/192166/ned-kelly-awards-2021-winners-announced/|accessdate= 2 July 2023}}</ref> |
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*Colin Roderick Award, 2021: shortlisted for ''Consolation''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-02|title=Woman and fiction dominate the 2021 Colin Roderick Literary Award Shortlist|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/foundation-for-australian-literary-studies/news/woman-and-fiction-dominate-the-2021-colin-roderick-literary-award-shortlist|access-date=2021-08-04|website=James Cook University|language=en- |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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{{Incomplete list|date=July 2022}} |
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=== Novels === |
=== Novels === |
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*''Past the Headlands'' (2001) |
*''Past the Headlands'' (2001) |
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*''Play Abandoned'' (2011) |
*''Play Abandoned'' (2011) |
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*''Under the Cold Bright Lights'' (2017) |
*''Under the Cold Bright Lights'' (2017) |
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*''Her'' |
*''Her'' (2017) |
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*''The Way It Is Now'' (2021) |
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*''Sanctuary'' (2024) |
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==== Crime series |
==== Crime series – The Wyatt novels ==== |
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*''Kickback'' (1991) |
*''Kickback'' (1991) |
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*''Paydirt'' (1992) |
*''Paydirt'' (1992) |
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*''Kill Shot'' (2018) |
*''Kill Shot'' (2018) |
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==== Crime series |
==== Crime series – The Challis and Destry novels, aka the Peninsula Crimes series ==== |
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*''[[The Dragon Man]]'' (1999) |
*''[[The Dragon Man]]'' (1999) |
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*''[[Kittyhawk Down]]'' (2003) |
*''[[Kittyhawk Down]]'' (2003) |
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*''Signal Loss'' (2016) |
*''Signal Loss'' (2016) |
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==== Crime series |
==== Crime series – The Paul "Hirsch" Hirschhausen novels ==== |
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*''Bitter Wash Road'' (2013) published in 2014 as ''Hell to Pay '' in the US |
*''Bitter Wash Road'' (2013) published in 2014 as ''Hell to Pay '' in the US |
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*''Peace'' (2019) published by Text |
*''Peace'' (2019) published by Text Publishing |
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*''Consolation'' (2020) |
*''[[Consolation (novel)|Consolation]]'' (2020) published by Text Publishing |
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*''Day's End'' (2022) published by Text Publishing |
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=== Short story collections === |
=== Short story collections === |
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*''Walk Twenty, Run Twenty'' (1996) |
*''Walk Twenty, Run Twenty'' (1996) |
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*''Maddie Finn'' (2002) |
*''Maddie Finn'' (2002) |
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*''Switch Cat'' (1994) |
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*''Writing Professionally: The Freelancer's Guide to Writing and Marketing'' (1989) |
*''Writing Professionally: The Freelancer's Guide to Writing and Marketing'' (1989) |
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*''Writing Fiction: An Introduction to the Craft'' (revised edition) (2001) |
*''Writing Fiction: An Introduction to the Craft'' (revised edition) (2001) |
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===Critical studies and reviews of Disher's work=== |
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;''Consolaton'' |
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* {{cite journal |author=Birch, Tony |author-link=Tony Birch |date=January–February 2021 |title=Disher country |journal=Australian Book Review |volume=428 |pages=40}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Garry Disher | |
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Born | Corporate Town of Burra, South Australia | 15 August 1949
Occupation | Author |
Genre | Mystery fiction, children's fiction |
Years active | 1987–present |
Notable awards | Ned Kelly Awards |
Garry Disher (born 15 August 1949, in Corporate Town of Burra, South Australia) is an Australian author of crime fiction and children's literature. He is a three-time winner of the Ned Kelly Award for Best Novel.
Disher has written three main book series. These include: the Wyatt thrillers about a master thief, the Peninsula Crimes procedurals about Waterloo cops Hal Challis and Ellen Destry, and the Hirsch series about rural police constable Paul Hirschhausen.
Awards
- The Canberra Times National Short Story Competition, 1986: winner for "Amateur Hour"
- Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award, Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 1993: winner for The Bamboo Flute
- IBBY Honour Diploma, Writing, 1994 for The Bamboo Flute
- NBC Banjo Awards, NBC Banjo Award for Fiction, 1996: shortlisted for The Sunken Road
- New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Ethnic Affairs Commission Award, 1999: shortlisted for The Divine Wind
- Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award, Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1999: shortlisted for The Divine Wind
- New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, The Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, 1999: winner for The Divine Wind
- Deutscher Krimi Preis (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2000: winner for Kickback
- Deutscher Krimi Preis (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2002: winner for The Dragon Man
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2007: winner for Chain of Evidence[1]
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2010: winner for Wyatt[1]
- Deutscher Krimi Preis (German Crime Fiction Award), International, 2017: winner for Bitter Wash Road
- Ned Kelly Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018[2]
- Colin Roderick Award, 2020: shortlisted for Peace[3]
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2021: winner for Consolation[4]
- Colin Roderick Award, 2021: shortlisted for Consolation[5]
Bibliography
Novels
- Steal Away (1987)
- The Stencil Man (1988)
- The Sunken Road (1996)
- Past the Headlands (2001)
- Play Abandoned (2011)
- Under the Cold Bright Lights (2017)
- Her (2017)
- The Way It Is Now (2021)
- Sanctuary (2024)
Crime series – The Wyatt novels
- Kickback (1991)
- Paydirt (1992)
- Deathdeal (1993)
- Crosskill (1994)
- Port Vila Blues (1996)
- The Fallout (1997)
- Wyatt (2010)
- The Wyatt Butterfly (2010: omnibus containing Port Vila Blues and The Fallout)
- The Heat (2015)
- Kill Shot (2018)
Crime series – The Challis and Destry novels, aka the Peninsula Crimes series
- The Dragon Man (1999)
- Kittyhawk Down (2003)
- Snapshot (2005)
- Chain of Evidence (2007)
- Blood Moon (2009)
- Whispering Death (2012)
- Signal Loss (2016)
Crime series – The Paul "Hirsch" Hirschhausen novels
- Bitter Wash Road (2013) published in 2014 as Hell to Pay in the US
- Peace (2019) published by Text Publishing
- Consolation (2020) published by Text Publishing
- Day's End (2022) published by Text Publishing
Short story collections
- Approaches (1981)
- The Difference to Me (1988)
- Flamingo Gate (1991)
- Straight, Bent and Barbara Vine (crime stories, 1997)
Young adult
- Blame the Wind (1995)
- Restless : Stories of Flight & Fear (1995)
- The Half Dead (1997)
- The Apostle Bird (1997)
- The Divine Wind (1999)
- From Your Friend, Louis Deane (2000)
- Moondyne Kate (2001)
- Eva's Angel (2003)
- Two-Way Cut (2004)
Children's
- The Bamboo Flute (1992)
- Ratface (1993)
- Ermyntrude Takes Charge (1995)
- Walk Twenty, Run Twenty (1996)
- Maddie Finn (2002)
- Switch Cat (1994)
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)
Critical studies and reviews of Disher's work
- Consolaton
- Birch, Tony (January–February 2021). "Disher country". Australian Book Review. 428: 40.
References
- ^ a b "Previous Winners: Best Fiction". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Jane (8 November 2019). "Garry Disher is Australian crime fiction's gentle giant". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Colin Roderick Award 2020 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Ned Kelly Awards 2021 winners announced". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Woman and fiction dominate the 2021 Colin Roderick Literary Award Shortlist". James Cook University. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
External links
Categories:
- Living people
- 20th-century Australian novelists
- 20th-century Australian male writers
- 21st-century Australian novelists
- Australian children's writers
- Australian crime writers
- Australian crime fiction writers
- Australian male novelists
- Australian mystery writers
- Australian non-fiction writers
- Australian male short story writers
- Ned Kelly Award winners
- People from Burra, South Australia
- 20th-century Australian short story writers
- 21st-century Australian short story writers
- 21st-century Australian male writers
- 1949 births
- Australian male non-fiction writers