Peggy Frew
Peggy Frew (born 1976) is an Australian novelist.
Peggy Frew | |
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Born | 1976 (age 46–47) |
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) |
Background
Frew was born in 1976 and grew up in Melbourne, Australia and attended RMIT University.[1][2]
Works
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 in 2022 (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/09/wildflowers-by-peggy-frew-review-a-profound-portrait-of-addiction-family-and-sisterhood)
Music
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.[10] The band's album, Wires, won the 2001 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release.[11]
Awards
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Her novel House of Sticks, won the 2010 Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award.[12]
In 2016, her novel Hope Farm won the Barbara Jefferis Award[13] and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award[14] and the Stella Prize.[15]
Islands was shortlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin Award.[16]
References
- Morris, Linda (25 October 2016). "Winner of Barbara Jefferis award Peggy Frew writes a new song of hope". Camden Haven Courier. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Interview with Peggy Frew". Rose Mannering. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- Tuffield, Aviva, ed. (2011). New Australian Stories 2. Scribe Publications. ISBN 978-1921640865.
- McGuire, Michaela (2011). Women of Letters. Penguin Group Australia. ISBN 978-0670076093.
- Frew, Peggy; et al. (2011). Summer Shorts. Scribe Publications. ISBN 978-1921942358.
- "Fiction Edition 2015". The Big Issue. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Peggy Frew — Kill Your Darlings". killyourdarlings.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Peggy Frew". Penguin Books Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Islands by Peggy Frew". www.readings.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "The art of not fighting". The Age. 12 September 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Best Adult Alternative Album". Aria Awards. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "2010 Winners & Shortlists". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "The Barbara Jefferis Award - Australian Society of Authors (ASA)". www.asauthors.org. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- Tan, Monica (29 May 2016). "Women and Melbourne writers dominate Miles Franklin 2016 shortlist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "2016 · The Stella Prize". The Stella Prize. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- "Miles Franklin Literary Award 2020 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.