Deborah Robertson

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

Deborah Robertson
Born1959
Bridgetown, Western Australia
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksCareless
Notable awardsNita Kibble Literary Award, 2007
Years active1990-

Awards

  • International Dublin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted for Careless
  • Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2007: winner for Careless
  • The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
  • 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
  • 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
  • Colin Roderick Award, 2006: winner for Careless
  • Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Fiction, 2006: shortlisted for Careless
  • Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award, 1998: winner for Proudflesh
  • Katharine Susannah Prichard Award, 1991: winner for 'Babyhead'

Bibliography

Novels

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

Short stories

  • Proudflesh (1997, Fremantle Arts Centre Press)


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