Sarah Armstrong

Sarah Armstrong (born 1968) is an Australian journalist and novelist. Over an eight-year period she worked for the ABC on radio programs including AM, PM and The World Today where she won a Walkley Award in 1993.[1][2][3] In 2005, her first novel Salt Rain won the Dobbie Encouragement Award,[4] and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award[5] and the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.[2]

Sarah Armstrong
Born1968 (age 52–53)
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupationjournalist and novelist
Known forSalt Rain

Novels
  • Salt Rain, 2004
  • His Other House, 2015
  • Promise, 2016

References
  1. Hardy, Karen (7 March 2015). "Sarah Armstrong, author of His Other House". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.
  2. Sarah Armstrong Official website
  3. Melbourne, National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of. "Armstrong, Sarah - Woman - The Australian Women's Register". www.womenaustralia.info.
  4. "Dobbie Literary Award For women writers of a first published book of fiction or nonfiction classifiable as 'life writing'. Life writing for the purpose of this award includes novels, autobiography, biography, travel and other writing with a strong personal element". www.literaryawards.com.au.
  5. "Book contest Miles behind". Theage.com.au. 23 June 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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