Chris Womersley

Chris Womersley is an Australian author of crime fiction, short stories and poetry. He trained as a radio journalist and has travelled extensively to such places as India, South-East Asia, South America, North America, and West Africa. He lives in Melbourne.

Awards

1998, The Australian Short Story Competition: commended for "Men and Women"
2006, Victorian Premier's Literary Award, Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript by an Emerging Victorian Writer: shortlisted for The Low Road
2007, Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize: winner for "The Possibility of Water"
2008, Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best First Novel: winner for The Low Road
2011, ALS Gold Medal: shortlisted for Bereft
2011, Miles Franklin Award, shortlisted for ''Bereft''