Chris Womersley
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Chris Womersley is an Australian author of crime fiction, short stories and poetry. He trained as a radio journalist and has travelled extensively to such places as India, South-East Asia, South America, North America, and West Africa. He currently lives in Sydney, NSW.
Awards
- The Australian Short Story Competition, 1998: commended for "Men and Women"
- Victorian Premier's Literary AwardVictorian Premier's Literary AwardThe Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were created by the Victorian Governmentwith the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry....
, Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript by an Emerging Victorian Writer, 2006: shortlisted for The Low Road - Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize, 2007: winner for "The Possibility of Water"
- Ned Kelly AwardsNed Kelly AwardsThe Ned Kelly Awards are Australia's leading literary awards for crime writing in both the crime fiction and true crime genres...
for Crime Writing, Best First Novel, 2008: winner for The Low Road