Chris Hammer
Chris Hammer (born 1960)[1] is a bestselling Australian crime-writer and journalist.
He is the author of the Martin Scarsden series of novels which have been bestsellers in several countries.[2] 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]
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 Dagger Awards in 2019.[6]
Bibliography
Martin Scarsden series
- Scrublands (2018)
- Silver (2019)
- Trust (2020)
Standalone novels
- Treasure and Dirt (2021) (also published as Opal Country (UK))
Non-fiction
- The River (2010)
- The Coast (2012)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.