Favel Parrett (born 1974)[1] is an Australian writer.
Favel Parrett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Favel Parrett 1974 (age 49–50) Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | writer |
| Known for | Past the Shallows (2011) There Was Still Love |
| Website | http://www.favelparrett.com.au/ |
Career
editParrett's first novel, Past the Shallows, was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award in 2012[2] and also that year won the Dobbie Literary Prize and Newcomer of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards.[1] She was awarded the Antarctic Arts Fellowship, allowing her to travel to Antarctica to complete research for her second novel, When the Night Comes.[3] Her latest adult novel, There Was Still Love, was published in September 2019 by Hachette Australia.
Her first children’s book, Wandi, was published in September 2021. It is a fictional retelling of the true story of a purebred Alpine dingo cub that survived being dropped by an eagle into the backyard of a home in the small town of Wandiligong, in Victoria’s alpine valleys, and later became the subject of a successful research and breeding program for the threatened species.[4]
Parrett also writes short stories, which have been published in journals and anthologies including Meanjin, Island Magazine, Best Australian Stories and Griffith Review.[1]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- Past the Shallows (2011)
- When the Night Comes (2014)
- There Was Still Love (2019)
- Wandi (2021)
- Kimmi: Queen of the Dingoes (2023)
Awards
edit- 2022 shortlisted for Indie Book Awards Children's Book[5]
- 2024 shortlisted for Indie Book Awards Children's Book[6]
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Past the Shallows | Australian Book Industry Awards | Newcomer | Won | [1] |
| Literary Fiction | Shortlisted | [1] | |||
| BookPeople Booksellers' Choice Award | — | Shortlisted | [1] | ||
| Dobbie Literary Award | — | Won | [1] | ||
| Indie Book Award | Debut Fiction | Shortlisted | |||
| Melbourne Prize for Literature | — | Shortlisted | [1] | ||
| Miles Franklin Award | — | Shortlisted | [1] | ||
| 2015 | When the Night Comes | ALS Gold Medal | — | Shortlisted | [1] |
| Australian Book Industry Awards | Literary Fiction | Shortlisted | [1] | ||
| BookPeople Booksellers' Choice Award | — | Shortlisted | [1] | ||
| Indie Book Award | Fiction | Shortlisted | [1] | ||
| Miles Franklin Award | — | Longlisted | [1] | ||
| 2020 | There Was Still Love | ALS Gold Medal | — | Shortlisted | [7] |
| Australian Book Industry Awards | Literary Fiction | Shortlisted | |||
| Barbara Jefferis Award | — | Shortlisted | |||
| Indie Book Award | Fiction | Won | [8] | ||
| Stella Prize | — | Shortlisted | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Favel Parrett". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Lee, Nicole (26 August 2014). "When the Night Comes by Favel Parrett review – in awe of Antarctica". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "When the Night Comes by Favel Parrett". www.readings.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Two years after falling from the sky, Wandi the dingo is changing attitudes to his species". the Guardian. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Indie Book Awards 2022 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Indie Book Awards 2024 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2020 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Australian Independent Bookseller - News & Features". Australian Independent Bookseller. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Stella Prize 2020 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
External links
edit- Author's website
- Holland-Batt, Sarah (September 2014). "Rough seas". Australian Book Review. 364: 12. Review of When the night comes.
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