Jock Serong
Jock Serong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Justin Serong |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | |
| Period | 2014- |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Notable awards | Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel, ARA Historical Novel Prize, Staunch Prize |
| Website | |
| www | |
Jock Serongis an Australian writer.[1]
Serong grew up inMelbourne’sbaysidesuburbs and completed his secondary education atXavier CollegeinKew.From years 4-8 he attended Xavier’sKostka Halljunior campus inBrighton.[2]He graduated from theUniversity of Melbournein 1995 with an LLB.[3]He now resides inPort Fairyin regionalVictoriawith his wife and children.[4]
He is a former lawyer, and also majored in archaeology at university.[5]He co-edited the short-lived journalGreat Ocean Quarterlyestablished in 2013.[6]
Bibliography
[edit]- Quota(Text Publishing,2014)
- The Rules of Backyard Cricket(Text Publishing, 2016)
- On the Java Ridge(Text Publishing, 2017)
- Preservation(Text Publishing, 2019)
- The Burning Island(Text Publishing, 2020)
- The Settlement(Text Publishing, 2022)
- Cherrywood(Fourth Estate, 2024)
Preservation,The Burning IslandandThe Settlementare a trilogy of historical novels set in and around theFurneaux Islandsin Bass Strait and south-east Australia.
He contributed to the collectionMinds Went Walking: Paul Kelly's Songs Reimagined(Fremantle Press,2022).
Awards
[edit]| Awards | |
|---|---|
| ARA Historical Novel Prize | The Burning Island,winner 2021[7] |
| The Settlement,shortlisted 2023[7] | |
| Colin Roderick Award | The Rules of Backyard Cricket,shortlisted 2017[8] |
| On the Java Ridge,winner 2018[9] | |
| The Settlement,longlisted 2023[10] | |
| Ned Kelly Award | Quota,winner 2015, Best First Novel[11] |
| The Rules of Backyard Cricket,shortlisted 2017, Best Novel[12] | |
| Staunch Book Prize | On the Java Ridge,winner 2018[13] |
References
[edit]- ^"Austlit — Jock Serong".Austlit.Retrieved5 February2024.
- ^College, Xavier (2021-09-06),20210903 Fr Chris chats w Jock Serong about KH ed,retrieved2024-02-18
- ^"Kostka Hall Social History Project".Xavier.Retrieved2024-02-15.
- ^"The perfect seaside town? A visitor's guide to Port Fairy | Victoria holidays | The Guardian".amp.theguardian.com.Retrieved2024-02-19.
- ^Steger, Jason (2021-10-22)."I hated history at school. Now I've won $50,000 for a historical novel".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^Steger, Jason (2020-08-28)."Bookmarks: Surf's up for Serong and the Great Ocean Quarterly".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved2024-02-04.
- ^ab"Austlit — HNSA Historical Novel Prize".Austlit.Retrieved5 February2024.
- ^"Austlit — Colin Roderick Award".Austlit.Retrieved5 February2024.
- ^"'On the Java Ridge' wins 2018 Colin Roderick Award | Books+Publishing ".Retrieved5 February2024.
- ^"Austlit — Colin Roderick Award".Austlit.Retrieved5 February2024.
- ^"2015 Ned Kelly Award Winners".Australian Crime Writers.Archived fromthe originalon 2015-10-19.Retrieved5 February2024.
- ^"Announcing the 2017 Ned Kelly Award Winners".Australian Crime Writers.2017-09-01. Archived fromthe originalon 3 September 2017.Retrieved5 February2024.
- ^"Award for thriller without violence against women goes to Jock Serong".the Guardian.2018-11-26.Retrieved5 February2024.
