Peggy Frew Explained

Peggy Frew
Occupation:Author, musician
Nationality:Australian
Alma Mater:RMIT University
Genre:Fiction
Notableworks:Hope Farm, House of Sticks
Awards:Barbara Jefferis Award (2016), ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release (2001 for Wires)

Peggy Frew (born in1976) 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.

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. She plays bass and vocals. She formed the band in 1995 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.

Her novel House of Sticks, won the 2010 Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award.[13]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

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Winner of Barbara Jefferis award Peggy Frew writes a new song of hope. Morris. Linda. 25 October 2016. Camden Haven Courier. 10 November 2017.
  2. News: Interview with Peggy Frew. 10 June 2016. Rose Mannering. 10 November 2017.
  3. Book: New Australian Stories 2. Tuffield. Aviva . Scribe Publications. 2011. 978-1921640865.
  4. Book: McGuire, Michaela. Women of Letters. Penguin Group Australia. 2011. 978-0670076093.
  5. Book: Frew, Peggy. Summer Shorts. etal . Scribe Publications. 2011. 978-1921942358.
  6. News: Fiction Edition 2015. The Big Issue. 10 November 2017.
  7. Web site: Peggy Frew — Kill Your Darlings. killyourdarlings.com.au. 10 November 2017.
  8. News: Peggy Frew. Penguin Books Australia. 10 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Islands by Peggy Frew. www.readings.com.au. 2019-01-31.
  10. Coates . P. . March 1948 . Book Reviews : "The Foster Home," by D. M. Dyson. Published by Allen & Unwin . Probation . 5 . 14 . 195–195 . 10.1177/026455054800501409 . 0048-539X.
  11. Web site: The art of not fighting. The Age. 12 September 2004 . 10 November 2017.
  12. Web site: Best Adult Alternative Album. Aria Awards. 10 November 2017.
  13. Web site: 2010 Winners & Shortlists. The Wheeler Centre. 10 November 2017.
  14. Web site: The Barbara Jefferis Award - Australian Society of Authors (ASA). www.asauthors.org. 10 November 2017.
  15. News: Tan. Monica. 29 May 2016. Women and Melbourne writers dominate Miles Franklin 2016 shortlist. The Guardian. 10 November 2017. 0261-3077.
  16. News: 2016 · The Stella Prize. The Stella Prize. 10 November 2017.
  17. Web site: 2020-06-17. Miles Franklin Literary Award 2020 shortlist announced. 2020-06-17. Books+Publishing.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Peggy Frew".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.