Deborah Robertson

Deborah Robertson (1959)[1] is an Australian writer. She was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia,[1] and lives in Melbourne.

Deborah Robertson
Born	1959 Bridgetown, Western Australia
Language	English
Nationality	Australian
Notable works	Careless
Notable awards	Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2007
Years active	1990-

Awards

• International Dublin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted for Careless[2]
• Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2007: winner for Careless[3]
• The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
• Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2007: longlisted for Careless
• New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
• Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
• Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
• Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year, 2007: shortlisted for Careless[2]
• Colin Roderick Award, 2006: winner for Careless[4]
• Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Fiction, 2006: shortlisted for Careless[2]
• Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award, 1998: winner for Proudflesh[2]
• Katharine Susannah Prichard Award, 1991: winner for 'Babyhead'[2]

Bibliography

Novels

• Careless (2006, Picador)
• Sweet Old World (2012, Vintage)

Short stories

• Proudflesh (1997, Fremantle Arts Centre Press)

References

1. "Deborah Robertson". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
2. "Deborah Robertson: Awards". Aust Lit. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
3. "Kibble Literary Awards". Perpetual Limited. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
4. "Awards". James Cook University. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2008.