Peggy Frew | |
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Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
Occupation | Author, musician |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | RMIT University |
Genre | Fiction |
Notable works | Hope Farm, House of Sticks |
Notable awards | Barbara Jefferis Award (2016), ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release (2001 for Wires) |
Peggy Frew (born 1976) is an Australian novelist.
Frew was born in 1976 and grew up in Melbourne, Australia and attended RMIT University. [1] [2]
Frew's writing often explores relationships between women within an Australian setting. [1]
Published works by Frew include Hope Farm (2015, Scribe) and House of Sticks (2011, Scribe).
Short stories by Frew have been included in New Australian Stories 2, [3] Women of Letters: Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence (2011, Penguin), [4] and Summer Shorts (2011, Scribe). [5] She has also been published in The Big Issue, [6] and literary magazines Kill Your Darlings [7] and Meanjin. [8]
Frew's novel Islands was published by Allen & Unwin in March 2019. [9]
Frew's novel 'Wildflowers' was published by Allen & Unwin 30 August 2022. [10]
Frew is a member of the Melbourne-based indie rock band, Art of Fighting. [8] She plays bass and vocals. She formed the band in 1995 [1] with Ollie Browne, whom she first met while at highschool. [11] The band's album, Wires, won the 2001 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. [12]
In 2008, her short story "Home Visit" won The Age Short Story Award. [8]
Her novel House of Sticks, won the 2010 Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award. [13]
In 2016, her novel Hope Farm won the Barbara Jefferis Award [14] and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award [15] and the Stella Prize. [16]
Islands was shortlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin Award. [17]
Peggy Frew | |
---|---|
Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
Occupation | Author, musician |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | RMIT University |
Genre | Fiction |
Notable works | Hope Farm, House of Sticks |
Notable awards | Barbara Jefferis Award (2016), ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release (2001 for Wires) |
Peggy Frew (born 1976) is an Australian novelist.
Frew was born in 1976 and grew up in Melbourne, Australia and attended RMIT University. [1] [2]
Frew's writing often explores relationships between women within an Australian setting. [1]
Published works by Frew include Hope Farm (2015, Scribe) and House of Sticks (2011, Scribe).
Short stories by Frew have been included in New Australian Stories 2, [3] Women of Letters: Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence (2011, Penguin), [4] and Summer Shorts (2011, Scribe). [5] She has also been published in The Big Issue, [6] and literary magazines Kill Your Darlings [7] and Meanjin. [8]
Frew's novel Islands was published by Allen & Unwin in March 2019. [9]
Frew's novel 'Wildflowers' was published by Allen & Unwin 30 August 2022. [10]
Frew is a member of the Melbourne-based indie rock band, Art of Fighting. [8] She plays bass and vocals. She formed the band in 1995 [1] with Ollie Browne, whom she first met while at highschool. [11] The band's album, Wires, won the 2001 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. [12]
In 2008, her short story "Home Visit" won The Age Short Story Award. [8]
Her novel House of Sticks, won the 2010 Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award. [13]
In 2016, her novel Hope Farm won the Barbara Jefferis Award [14] and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award [15] and the Stella Prize. [16]
Islands was shortlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin Award. [17]