Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 2005
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2005.
Events
- Morag Fraser is appointed as a judge of the Miles Franklin Award, following the resignation of three judges in late 2004[1]
- Murray Bail is accused of plagiarism over several passages in his novel Eucalyptus. Bail later accepts the breach and intends adding an acknowledgment in future editions[2]
- The Victorian town of Shepparton unveils a statue of Joseph Furphy, author of Such is Life[3]
- Collins Booksellers, Australia's third largest national bookseller, goes into voluntary administration[4]
Major publications
Literary fiction
Children's and Young Adult fiction
Crime
Romance
Science fiction and fantasy
Drama
- Chris Aronsten – Human Resources[53]
- Jane Brodie – A Single Act[54]
- Catherine Lazaroo – Asylum[55]
Poetry
Non-fiction
Biographies
Awards and honours
Lifetime achievement
Literary
Fiction
International
National
Children and Young Adult
National
Crime and Mystery
National
Science fiction
Poetry
Drama
Non-Fiction
Deaths
- 11 April – John Brosnan, sf and cinema writer (born 1947)[97]
- 10 May – Percy Trezise, children's writer (born 1923)[98]
- 13 May – Shelton Lea, poet (born 1946)[99]
- 29 August – Margaret Scott, poet and novelist (born in Bristol, England, 1934)[100]
- 8 September – Donald Horne, social and political commentator (born 1921)[101]
- 14 October – Barney Roberts, poet and short story writer (born 1920)[102]
- 18 October – Philip Martin, poet (born 1931)[103]
- 1 November –
- 22 December – Bill Scott, poet and children's writer (born 1923)[106]
See also
References
Note: all references relating to awards can, or should be, found on the relevant award's page.