Jennifer Mills
Encyclopedia
Jennifer Mills is an Australian novelist, short story writer and poet. She is the author of the novels 'The Diamond Anchor' (2009) and 'Gone' (2011), both published by University of Queensland Press
, and a chapbook
of poems, Treading Earth.
Mills lived in Alice Springs. She was the winner of the 2008 Marian Eldridge Award for Young Emerging Women Writers, the Pacific Region of the 2008-9 Commonwealth Short Story Competition
, and the 2008 Northern Territory Literary Awards: Best Short Story. She was shortlisted for the 2009 Manchester Fiction Prize
. Her work has appeared in Meanjin
, Hecate, Overland
, Heat, the Griffith Review
, Best Australian Stories 2007, and New Australian Stories 2. She has also been a regular contributor to Newmatilda.com
.
University of Queensland Press
Established in 1948, University of Queensland Press is a dynamic publishing house known for its innovative philosophy and commitment to producing books of high quality and cultural significance...
, and a chapbook
Chapbook
A chapbook is a pocket-sized booklet. The term chap-book was formalized by bibliophiles of the 19th century, as a variety of ephemera , popular or folk literature. It includes many kinds of printed material such as pamphlets, political and religious tracts, nursery rhymes, poetry, folk tales,...
of poems, Treading Earth.
Mills lived in Alice Springs. She was the winner of the 2008 Marian Eldridge Award for Young Emerging Women Writers, the Pacific Region of the 2008-9 Commonwealth Short Story Competition
Commonwealth Short Story Competition
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded annually for the best piece of unpublished short fiction . The prize is open to Commonwealth citizens aged 18 and over...
, and the 2008 Northern Territory Literary Awards: Best Short Story. She was shortlisted for the 2009 Manchester Fiction Prize
Manchester Fiction Prize
The Manchester Fiction Prize is a literary award celebrating excellence in creative writing. It was launched by Carol Ann Duffy and The Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2009, as the second phase of the annual Manchester Writing Competition The Manchester Fiction...
. Her work has appeared in Meanjin
Meanjin
Meanjin is an Australian literary journal. The name - pronounced Mee-AN-jin - is derived from an Aboriginal word for the land where the city Brisbane is located.It was founded in December 1940, in Brisbane, by Clem Christesen...
, Hecate, Overland
Overland (literary journal)
Overland is an Australian literary and cultural journal. It was founded in 1954, under the auspices of the Realist Writers Group in Melbourne, Australia, with Stephen Murray-Smith being the first editor. The current editor is Jeff Sparrow. The journal has a left-wing orientation.- External links :*...
, Heat, the Griffith Review
Griffith Review
The Griffith Review is a quarterly publication featuring essays, reportage, memoir, fiction, poetry and artwork from established and emerging writers and artists. Each edition of the Review is developed around a contemporary theme enabling the issues to be aired and discussed and to put the debate...
, Best Australian Stories 2007, and New Australian Stories 2. She has also been a regular contributor to Newmatilda.com
Newmatilda.com
newmatilda.com, commonly known as New Matilda, is an independent Australian website of news, analysis and satire.The website was established by John Menadue in August 2004. It is now registered in the name of Cordell Media Pty Ltd, a company which is not aligned with any political party...
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External links
- http://www.jenjen.com.au/ Official website of Jennifer Mills
- http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/author_details.php?id=2435 UQP Author page