Peter Corris

Peter Robert Corris (born 8 May 1942, Stawell, Victoria)^[1][2])is an Australian academic, historian, journalist and a novelist of historical^[3] and crime fiction.^[4] As crime fiction writer, he has been described as "the Godfather of contemporary Australian crime-writing".^[4]

Biography

Corris' secondary school education was at Melbourne High School^[2][5] He was a Bachelor level student at the University of Melbourne, then gained a Master of Arts in History at Monash University.^[2] He studied at the Australian National University where he was awarded a PhD in History.^[1] He is married to writer Jean Bedford.^[6]

Awards and achievements

• Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Lifetime Achievement, 1999: winner
• Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2004: nominated for Master's Mates
• Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2006: shortlisted for Saving Billie
• Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2007: shortlisted for The Undertow
• Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2008: nominated for Appeal Denied
• Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2008: nominated for Open File

The Cliff Hardy novels

As a crime novelist, Corris is best known for his Cliff Hardy series:

• The Dying Trade (First published in Sydney, by Pan Books, 1980);^[7] ISBN 978-0-330-27020-5*
• White Meat (Sydney, Pan Books, 1981); ISBN 978-0-330-27018-2 *
• The Marvelous Boy (Sydney, Pan Books, 1982); ISBN 978-0-330-27019-9*
• The Empty Beach (First published in Sydney, Australia, by Allen & Unwin, 1983);^[8] ISBN 978-0-86861-229-4 **
• Heroin Annie and other Cliff Hardy stories (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1984); ISBN 978-0-04-820022-8 **
• The Big Drop and other Cliff Hardy Stories (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1985); ISBN 978-0-86861-767-1**
• Make Me Rich (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1985); ISBN 978-0-86861-660-5 **
• Deal Me Out (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1986); ISBN 978-0-86861-978-1 **
• The Greenwich Apartments (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1986); ISBN 978-0-04-820030-3 **
• The Cliff Hardy Omnibus (1988)(Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1988); ISBN 0-04-378010-5 **
• The January Zone (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1987); ISBN 978-0-04-200050-3 **
• The Man in the Shadows (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1988); ISBN 978-0-04-320226-5 **
• Man in the Shadows and Other Stories (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1988); ISBN 0-04-320226-8 **
• O'Fear (First published in Sydney, Australia, by Bantam Books, 1990);^[9] ISBN 978-0-947189-73-0 ***
• Aftershock (Sydney, Bantam, 1991); ISBN 1-86359-028-5***
• Wet Graves (Sydney, Bantam, 1991); ISBN 1-86359-025-0***
• Beware of the Dog (Sydney, Bantam, 1992); ISBN 1-86359-054-4***
• Burn: And Other Stories (Sydney and New York, Bantam, 1993); ISBN 1-86359-069-2***
• Matrimonial Causes (Sydney, Bantam, 1993); ISBN 1-86359-077-3***
• Casino (Sydney, Bantam, 1994); ISBN 1-86359-113-3***
• Forget Me If You Can: Cliff Hardy Stories (Sydney, Bantam, 1997); ISBN 0-7338-0066-1***
• The Washington Club (Sydney, Bantam, 1997); ISBN 0-7338-0031-9***
• The Reward (Sydney, Bantam, 1997); ISBN 0-7338-0070-X***
• The Black Prince (Sydney, Bantam, 1998); ISBN 1-86325-132-4***
• The Other Side of Sorrow (Sydney, Bantam, 1999); ISBN 1-86325-185-5***
• Lugarno (Sydney, Bantam, 2001); ISBN 1-86325-298-3***
• Salt and Blood (Sydney, Bantam, 2002); ISBN 1-86325-374-2***
• Master's Mates (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2003); ISBN 1-74114-136-2**
• The Coast Road (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2004); ISBN 1-74114-384-5**
• Taking Care of Business: Cliff Hardy Cases (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2004); ISBN 1-74114-419-1**
• Saving Billie (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2004); ISBN 1-74114-652-6**
• The Undertow (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2006); ISBN 978-1-74114-748-3**
• Appeal Denied (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2007); ISBN 978-1-74175-096-6**
• The Big Score: Cliff Hardy Cases (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1991); ISBN 978-1-74175-223-6 **)
• Open File (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2008); ISBN 978-1-74175-417-9**(2009)
• Deep Water (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2010); ISBN 978-1-74175-677-7**(2009)
• Torn Apart (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 01/2010); ISBN 978-1-74237-139-9**(01/2010)
• Follow the Money (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 01/2011); ISBN 978-1-74237-379-9**(01/2010)
• Comeback (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 01/2012); ISBN 978-1-74237-724-7**(10/2011)
• The Dunbar Case (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2013); ISBN 978-1-74331-751-8**
• Silent Kill (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2014); ISBN 978-1-74331-637-5**
• Gun Control (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2015); **
• That Empty Feeling (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 2016); **

* = Cliff Hardy books published by Pan Books in the collection of the National Library of Australia
** = Cliff Hardy books published by Allen & Unwin in the collection of the National Library of Australia
*** = Cliff Hardy books published by Bantam Books in the collection of the National Library of Australia
**** = Cited as being published by "Transworld"

See also

• William R. Bell
• Malaita massacre
• List of fictional private investigators
• Jimmy Sharman
• Jim Sharman

References

1. "Corris, Peter". www.austlit.edu.au. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
2. Coupe, Stuart (30 August 2003). "Crime and the Corris factor". The Age. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
3. Koval, Ramona. "The Journal of Fletcher Christian". abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
4. Koval, Ramona (18 June 2007). "Australian crime-writer Peter Corris". Radio National. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
5. "FantasticFiction: Peter Corris". www.fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
6. McEvoy, Marc (20 April 2009). "Life writes its way into character". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 2 April 2016.
7. "The dying trade". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
8. "The empty beach". www.nla.gov.au National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
9. "O'Fear". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2014.

External links

• The Peter Corris website
• Corris and Langmores' biography of Jimmy Sharman (1887–1965)
• Peter Corris plaque in the "Writers Walk", Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia.