Stephen Daisley
Stephen Daisley (born 1955) is a New Zealand novelist.
Stephen Daisley | |
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| Born | 1955 New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Notable works | Traitor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Daisley won the 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction for his novel Traitor and the Ockham New Zealand Book Award, 2016, for his second novel Coming Rain.[1]
Biography
He was born in New Zealand and spent five years in the New Zealand army before working as a sheep herder, bush cutter, truck driver, construction worker and bartender. He now lives in Perth, Western Australia.[2]
Bibliography
Novels
- Traitor (2010)
- Coming Rain (2015)
Awards
- 2011 winner Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Fiction – Traitor
- 2011 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — UTS Award for New Writing – Traitor
- 2011 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Christina Stead Prize for Fiction – Traitor
- 2011 shortlisted Commonwealth Writers Prize South East Asia and South Pacific Region — Best First Book – Traitor
- 2010 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Fiction – Traitor
- 2016 winner Ockham New Zealand Book Award — Fiction – Coming Rain with a prize of $50,000[1]
References
- Eleanor Black (10 May 2016). "Stephen Daisley wins $50,000 fiction prize at Ockham NZ Book Awards". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- New York Review of Books
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