Annah Faulkner

Annah Faulkner (1949/1950 – 8 March 2022) was an Australian novelist.

Annah Faulkner
Born1949 or 1950
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died (aged 72)
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active2011–2022
Notable worksThe Beloved
Notable awardsNita Kibble Literary Award, 2013

At the age of five, Faulkner moved with her parents to Papua New Guinea and later lived on Queensland's Sunshine Coast with her husband.[1] She died in March 2022, after leaving a note arguing for more humane death laws permitting access to suicide for older Australians.[2][3]

Bibliography

Novels
  • The Beloved (2011)
  • Last Day in the Dynamite Factory (2015)

Awards

Interviews
  • Karen Hardy in The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 June 2015, on the publication of the author's second novel[4]
  • John Purcell on Booktopia, "Annah Faulkner, author of The Beloved, answers Ten Terrifying Questions"[5]

References
  1. "Annah Faulkner - Author Information", Pan Macmillan Australia
  2. "Acclaimed Writer Annah Faulkner Leaves Literary Suicide Note". Exit International. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. "Annah Faulkner's Final Days". Exit International. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. Hardy, Karen (27 June 2015). "Annah Faulkner: Last Day in the Dynamite Factory author shares insights". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. Purcell, John (2 July 2012). "Annah Faulkner, author of The Beloved, answers Ten Terrifying Questions". Booktopia. Retrieved 28 March 2022.


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