Chris Broadribb
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Chris Broadribb | |
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| Born | Perth, Western Australia |
| Pen name | Chris Broadribb, C. A. Broadribb |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Master of Arts (Professional Writing), Graduate Diploma (Journalism) |
| Alma mater | University of Technology, Sydney |
| Period | 1974 - |
| Genre | Crime, children's |
| Notable works | Nice Day for a Murder |
| Notable awards | Multiple, see below |
| Website | |
| Wild Thoughts | |
Chris Broadribb is an Australian writer who has written three novels and over 60 short pieces of fiction over the last forty years. Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia,[1] she has been writing since the age of six. Translating her passion for literature into her adult life, she obtained a Master of Arts (Professional Writing) and a Graduate Diploma (Journalism) from the University of Technology, Sydney.
The most notable of her published works is her 2005 novel titled Nice Day for a Murder. This piece of Australian crime fiction is part of the collection of works held at the National Library of Australia.[2] Broadribb's range of writing genres is diverse: She has also written several short stories for children, having also written a popular children's book called Sarah's Adventure in 2006.[3]
Broadribb is also an accomplished non-fiction writer, having written over 100 works for a broad range of publications. Her book reviews, film reviews and travellers’ guides[4] have been published in many notable online publications including 21D Magazine,[5] a not-for-profit literary and art magazine publishing “original works of fiction, non-fiction articles, poetry, photography, illustrations and other artwork”.
In the last year, she has published two humorous books about the auto-complete function on a popular internet search engine – Wisdom from the Web[6] and I Tied an Onion to my Belt.[7]
Other Projects: Chris Broadribb is the creator of the Best of Times Short Story Competition.[8] Aimed at aspiring writers across Australia, this competition has been held twice yearly since 2006, with awards distributed in September and April.
Published books
[edit]- I Tied an Onion to my Belt, 2015, ISBN 9781310356933
- Wisdom from the Web, 2014
- Sarah’s Adventure, 2006, ISBN 9781310516221
- Nice Day for a Murder, 2005, ISBN 1740083423
Awards and other publications
[edit]- Joint Editors Award, ZineWest 2014[9]
- Special Commendation, Scarlet Stiletto Awards, 2010[10]
- Innovation Category, Scarlet Stiletto Awards, 2009[11]
- Highly Commended, Katharine Susannah Prichard Speculative Fiction Award, 2004
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Interview with Chris Broadribb on SmashWords".
- ^ "Nice Day for a Murder listing at the National Library of Australia".
- ^ "Review of "Sarah's Adventure" on the official NSW Writers Centre website". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Publication listing for Chris Broadribb on the official AusLit website".
- ^ "List of contributing authors at 21D Magazine". Archived from the original on 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Wisdom from the Web on Amazon.com".
- ^ "I Tied an Onion to my Belt on SmashWords".
- ^ "Best of Times Short Story Competition".
- ^ "Zine West 2014 Publication List". 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "The 17th Scarlet Stiletto Awards' Results". 29 November 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Winners of the 16th Scarlet Stiletto Awards". 28 November 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2015.