Deborah Robertson

Deborah Robertson
Born	1959 Bridgetown, Western Australia
Language	English
Nationality	Australian
Years active	1990-
Notable works	Careless
Notable awards	Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2007

Deborah Robertson (1959) is an Australian writer. She was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia, and currently lives in Melbourne.

Awards

• International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted for Careless
• Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2007: winner for Careless
• The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
• Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2007: longlisted for Careless
• New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
• Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
• Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
• Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year, 2007: shortlisted for Careless
• Colin Roderick Award, 2006: winner for Careless
• Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Fiction, 2006: shortlisted for Careless
• Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award, 1998: winner for Proudflesh
• Katharine Susannah Prichard Award, 1991: winner for 'Babyhead'

Bibliography

Novels

• Careless (2006, Picador)
• Sweet Old World (2012, Vintage)

Short stories

• Proudflesh (1997, Fremantle Arts Centre Press)