John Morrison Clarke was a New Zealand comedian, writer and satirist who lived and worked in Australia from the late 1970s. He was a highly regarded actor and writer whose work appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in both radio and television and also in print. He is principally known for his character Fred Dagg and his long-running collaboration with fellow satirist Bryan Dawe, which lasted from 1989 to his death in 2017, as well as for his success as a comic actor in Australian and New Zealand film and television.
Michael Molloy is an Australian comedian, writer, producer, actor and television and radio presenter who has been active in radio, television, stand-up and film. He currently hosts The Front Bar on the Seven Network.
Shane Maloney born in Hamilton, Victoria is a Melbourne author best known as the creator of the Murray Whelan series of crime novels.
Stiff is a 1994 Australian crime thriller novel, written by Shane Maloney. It is the first novel in a series of crime thrillers following the character of Murray Whelan, as he investigates crimes in the Melbourne area in the course of trying to keep his job with the Australian Labor Party.
Adrian McKinty is a Northern Irish writer of crime and mystery novels and young adult fiction, best known for his 2020 award-winning thriller, The Chain, and the Sean Duffy novels set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. He is a winner of the Edgar Award, the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, the Macavity Award, the Ned Kelly Award, the Barry Award, the Audie Award, the Anthony Award and the International Thriller Writers Award. He has been shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière.
The Malcontenta is a 1995 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Barry Maitland.
Amaze Your Friends is a 1998 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by Australian author Peter Doyle.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2006.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2009.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2002.
The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders (1999) is a crime novel by Australian author Marshall Browne. It won the 2000 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel.
Candice Fox is an Australian novelist, best known for her crime fiction. She was born in the western suburbs of Sydney into a large family. She spent a brief period in the Royal Australian Navy before studying and teaching at university level.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2001.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2018.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2000.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1996.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1998.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1999.
The Rúin (2018) is the debut crime novel by Irish/Australian writer Dervla McTiernan. It was originally published by HarperCollins in Australia in 2018.
Jock Serong is an Australian writer.
