Venero Armanno is an Australian novelist. He was born in Brisbane of Sicilian parents.[1] He received a BA from the University of Queensland, and later an MA and PhD in Creative Writing from the Queensland University of Technology.[1] Armanno completed ten unpublished manuscripts over fourteen years before being accepted for publication.[2]
Venero Armanno | |
|---|---|
| Born | Venero Geraldo Armanno Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Author and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing |
| Language | English |
| Education | PhD in Creative Writing |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Years active | 1991- |
| Notable works | The Volcano Firehead Candle Life Black Mountain |
| Notable awards | Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Best Fiction Book, 2002 |
He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Communication & Arts at the University of Queensland,[3] where he received the 2004 award for excellence in teaching.[4]
Venero Armanno appeared in 2 events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[5]
Awards
edit- The Australian/Vogel Literary Award (for an unpublished manuscript), 1992: highly commended for The Lonely Hunter
- Warana Writers' Awards, Steele Rudd Award, 1993: runner-up for Jumping at the Moon
- Aurealis Award for Best Horror Novel, 1995: runner-up for My Beautiful Friend
- Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, 1999: nominated for Firehead
- Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Best Fiction Book, 2002: winner for The Volcano
- Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Courier Mail People's Choice Award for Best Book of the Year, 2002: shortlisted for The Volcano
- One Book One Brisbane, 2003: shortlisted for The Volcano
- One Book One Brisbane, 2004: shortlisted for Firehead
- Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Courier Mail People's Choice Award for Best Book of the Year, 2018: shortlisted for Burning Down
- Ditmar Award for Best Novel, 2021: shortlisted for The Crying Forest
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- The Lonely Hunter (1993)
- Romeo of the Underworld (1994)
- My Beautiful Friend (1995)
- Strange Rain (1996)
- Firehead (1999)
- The Volcano (2001)
- Candle Life (2006)
- The Dirty Beat (2007)
- Black Mountain (2012)
- Burning Down (2017)
- The Crying Forest (2021)
Short story collections
edit- Jumping at the Moon (1992)
- Travel Under Any Star (2016)
Young adult
edit- The Ghost of Love Street (1997)
- The Ghost of Deadman's Beach (1998)
Children's
edit- The Very Super Adventures of Nic and Naomi (2002)
References
edit- ^ a b "Venero Armanno". Random House Australia. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Sorenson, Rosemary (10 November 2007). "The Face: Venero Armanno". The Australian. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Dr Venero Armanno". University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Dr Venero Armanno – Award for excellence in teaching 2004". University of Queensland. 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Brisbane Writers Festival". Uplit. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
