Lucy Treloar

Lucy Treloar
BornMalaysia
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active2003 – Present
Notable worksSalt Creek (2015)
Notable awardsDobbie Literary Award (2016) Barbara Jefferis Award (2020), (2024)

Lucy Treloar is an Australian novelist.[1]

Education

Treloar was born in Malaysia, grew up in England and Sweden, before moving to Melbourne, Victoria.[1] She has a BA (Hons) in fine arts from the University of Melbourne and a diploma of professional writing and editing from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.[2]

Literary career

In 2014 she won the Pacific regional prize in the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her short story "The Dog and the Sea".[3]

Her first novel, Salt Creek, won the 2016 Dobbie Literary Award[4] and was shortlisted for the 2016 Miles Franklin Award[5] and the 2016 Walter Scott Prize.[6] Her second novel, Wolfe Island, won the 2020 Barbara Jefferis Award[7] and was shortlisted for both the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction and the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction in 2020.[8] Her third novel was joint winner of the Barbara Jefferis Award in 2024.[9]

Works

Books

  • Treloar, Lucy (2015). Salt Creek. Picador Australia. ISBN 978-1-74353-903-3.
  • Treloar, Lucy (2019). Wolfe Island. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-76055-315-9.
  • Treloar, Lucy (2023). Days of Innocence and Wonder. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-76098-273-7.

Essay

  • "Writing the Apocalypse", in Meanjin, vol. 79, no. 2, June 2020, pages 26–36

Short stories[1]

  • "The Dog and the Sea"
  • "In the Park"
  • "Wrecking Ball"
  • "Natural Selection"

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lucy Treloar". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Lucy Treloar". Copyright Agency. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Treloar wins regional prize in 2014 Commonwealth Short Story Prize". Books+Publishing. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Kibble and Dobbie Awards 2018 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Miles Franklin Literary Award 2016 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Treloar shortlisted for Walter Scott Prize". Books+Publishing. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Treloar wins 2020 Barbara Jefferis Award". Books+Publishing. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2020 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Saleh and Treloar joint winers of 2024 Barbara Jefferis Award". Books+Publishing. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.