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Peggy Frew (born 1976) is an Australian novelist.

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 by Allen & Unwin 30 August 2022.[10]

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.[11] The band's album, Wires, won the 2001 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release.[12]

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Her novel House of Sticks, won the 2010 Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award.[13]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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ "Interview with Peggy Frew". Rose Mannering. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ Tuffield, Aviva, ed. (2011). New Australian Stories 2. Scribe Publications. ISBN 978-1921640865.
  4. ^ McGuire, Michaela (2011). Women of Letters. Penguin Group Australia. ISBN 978-0670076093.
  5. ^ Frew, Peggy; et al. (2011). Summer Shorts. Scribe Publications. ISBN 978-1921942358.
  6. ^ "Fiction Edition 2015". The Big Issue. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Peggy Frew — Kill Your Darlings". killyourdarlings.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  8. ^ a b c "Peggy Frew". Penguin Books Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Islands by Peggy Frew". www.readings.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  10. ^ Coates, P. (March 1948). "Book Reviews : "The Foster Home," by D. M. Dyson. Published by Allen & Unwin". Probation. 5 (14): 195–195. doi:10.1177/026455054800501409. ISSN 0048-539X.
  11. ^ "The art of not fighting". The Age. 12 September 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Best Adult Alternative Album". Aria Awards. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  13. ^ "2010 Winners & Shortlists". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  14. ^ "The Barbara Jefferis Award - Australian Society of Authors (ASA)". www.asauthors.org. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  15. ^ Tan, Monica (29 May 2016). "Women and Melbourne writers dominate Miles Franklin 2016 shortlist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  16. ^ "2016 · The Stella Prize". The Stella Prize. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Miles Franklin Literary Award 2020 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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