Tony Birch
| Tony Birch | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1957 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | PhD in Urban cultures and histories |
| Alma mater | The University of Melbourne |
| Years active | 1989- |
Tony Birch (born 1957) is an Australian poet, short story writer and novelist. He was born in inner-city Melbourne into a large family of Australian Aboriginal, Irish and West Indian descent.[1] He is a frequent contributor to ABC local and national radio and a regular guest at writers’ festivals.[2] He is the first recipient of the Dr Bruce McGuinness Indigenous Research Fellowship at Victoria University.
Bibliography
Novels
- Blood (2011) ISBN 978-0-7022-4759-0
- Ghost River (2015) ISBN 9780702253775
Short story collections
- Shadowboxing Scribe Publications Pty Limited, 2006, ISBN 9781921753909; Scribe Publications, 2010, ISBN 9781921640155
- Father's Day Hunter Publishers, 2009, ISBN 9780980517972
- The Promise : Stories University of Queensland Press, 2014, ISBN 9780702252112
Awards
- Shadowboxing 2006 shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award
- Shadowboxing 2011 Commended The Kate Challis RAKA Award
- Blood 2012 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
- Blood 2012 finalist Melbourne Prize — Best Writing Award
- Blood 2012 winner Melbourne Prize — Civic Choice Award
- Blood 2011 highly commended The Fellowship of Australian Writers Victoria Inc. National Literary Awards — FAW Christina Stead Award
- The Promise : Stories 2014 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Indigenous Writing
- The Promise : Stories 2014 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — Australian Short Story Collection - Steele Rudd Award
- Ghost River 2016 Longlisted Miles Franklin Award
References
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