Nigel Krauth


Nigel Krauth is an Australian novelist and academic. In 2013 he was appointed a professor at Griffith University. He has published several novels and co-authored a number of young adult works.

Early life and education

Krauth was born in Cremorne, New South Wales in 1949.
He studied at the University of Newcastle, NSW. He did a research master's at the Australian National University in 1972 and received his PhD from the University of Queensland in 1983.

Academic career

He taught at the University of Papua New Guinea, Mitchell CAE, and Southern Cross University, before his appointment at the Gold Coast CAE. He retired as professor in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science at Griffith in 2024.

Writing career

Krauth has edited several books and a scholarly journal, TEXT: Journal of Writing and Writing Courses which he co-founded with Tess Brady. He is currently publisher at Fragments Press and The Pieces Press.

Recognition and awards

Krauth has won several awards, including the Vogel Award for Matilda My Darling and the Christina Stead Prize for JF Was Here. Krauth has also judged several book awards including the "Best Fiction Book, Queensland Premier's Literary Awards" since 2002 and the "Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize" since 2004. Besides long fiction he has also written stories, plays, reviews and essays.
Brisbane's Albert Street Literary Trail features a plaque recording his novel, Matilda, My Darling.

Novels

  • Matilda, My Darling, Allen & Unwin, 1983,
  • The Bathing-Machine Called the Twentieth Century, Allen & Unwin, 1988,
  • JF Was Here, Allen & Unwin, 1992,
  • Freedom Highway, Allen & Unwin, 1999,