Chris Hammer
Chris Hammer (born 1960) is an Australian journalist and writer of crime fiction. He is known for his best-selling Martin Scarsden series of novels.
Early life and education
[edit]Chris Hammer was born in 1960.[1]
Career
[edit]Hammer has a 30-year career as a journalist and has worked for The Bulletin, Fairfax and on the SBS program, Dateline.[2][3] When writing his crime novels he allows the story to develop, rather than plotting it out in advance.[4]
In 2011 he published a non-fiction book entitled The River.[5]
He wrote the Martin Scarsden series of novels, that have been bestsellers in several countries, starting with Scrublands in 2018.[2]
Recognition and awards
[edit]He won the ACT Book of the Year in 2011 for his non-fiction book The River.[5]
His first novel, Scrublands, won the John Creasey Award at the UK Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Awards in 2019.[6] The Tilt won the 2023 Danger Award for best crime fiction.[7]
The Seven was shortlisted for the 2024 Fiction Indie Book Award.[8]
Selected works
[edit]Martin Scarsden series
[edit]- Scrublands (2018)
- Silver (2019)
- Trust (2020)
Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan series
[edit]- Treasure and Dirt (2021) (also published as Opal Country (UK))
- The Tilt (2022) (also published as Dead Man's Creek (UK))
- The Seven (2023)
- The Valley (2024)
Non-fiction
[edit]- The River (2010)
- The Coast (2012)
References
[edit]- ^ "Hammer, Chris, 1960-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Chris Hammer: 'I am a serial killer. I kill my darlings left, right and centre'". the Guardian. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Chris Hammer". Curtis Brown. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Chris Hammer: From the bush to the city for Trust". HerCanberra. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Gammage wins 2012 ACT Book of the Year Award". Books+Publishing. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Hammer wins UK Dagger award for 'Scrublands'". Books+Publishing. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Danger Awards 2023 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Indie Book Awards 2024 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.