Annah Faulkner (1949/1950 – 8 March 2022) was an Australian novelist.
Annah Faulkner | |
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| Born | 1949 or 1950 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 2011–2022 |
| Notable works | The Beloved |
| Notable awards | Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2013 |
At the age of five, Faulkner moved with her parents to Papua New Guinea and later lived on Queensland's Sunshine Coast with her husband.[1] She died in March 2022, after leaving a note arguing for more humane death laws permitting access to suicide for older Australians.[2][3]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- The Beloved (2011)
- Last Day in the Dynamite Factory (2015)
Awards
edit- 2011 winner Queensland Premier's Literary Awards for Best Manuscript of an Emerging Queensland Author
- 2013 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award for The Beloved
- 2013 winner Nita Kibble Literary Award for The Beloved
Interviews
editReferences
edit- ^ "Annah Faulkner - Author Information", Pan Macmillan Australia
- ^ "Acclaimed Writer Annah Faulkner Leaves Literary Suicide Note". Exit International. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Annah Faulkner's Final Days". Exit International. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Hardy, Karen (27 June 2015). "Annah Faulkner: Last Day in the Dynamite Factory author shares insights". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Purcell, John (2 July 2012). "Annah Faulkner, author of The Beloved, answers Ten Terrifying Questions". Booktopia. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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