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Sarah Quigley

Sarah Quigley is a New Zealand-born writer.

Sarah Quigley
At 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish, German
NationalityNew Zealander
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
GenreFiction, non-fiction, poetry
Notable worksThe Conductor
Website
www.sarahvquigley.com

Background edit

Sarah Quigley was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on the 1 October 1967. She has an MA Hons from the University of Canterbury, on the poetry of Charles Brasch, and a DPhil in English Literature from the University of Oxford.[1][2][3] After winning the Creative New Zealand Berlin Writers Residency in 2000, she divided her time between Germany and New Zealand.[4] She met her Swedish-born husband in Berlin.[5]

Career edit

A graduate of Bill Manhire’s creative writing course, Quigley won the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship in 1998. Her short stories and poetry have been widely broadcast and published, and she has won many prizes including the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Award and the Commonwealth Pacific Rim Short Story Award. Her publications include novels, short fiction, a creative writing manual and poetry collections, many of which have sold internationally. Her novel The Conductor (2011) was the highest-selling adult fiction title in New Zealand in 2011, staying at number one for 20 weeks.[2]

Awards edit

In 2001 Quigley won the Commonwealth Short Story Award and received first place in the Sunday Star-Times Short Story Competition for Breathing Out.[6][2]

In 2002, she received the CLNZ Writers' Award to write a biography of the poet and patron of writers, Charles Brasch.[6] She was shortlisted in the Reviewer of the Year category of the 1999 and 2000 Montana New Zealand Book Awards.[6]

The Conductor was awarded the Nielsen BookData New Zealand Booksellers Choice Award in 2012.[7] It was longlisted for the 2012 International IMPAC Award and was shortlisted for the Prix Femina in France.[1]

In 2015 she won the MPA Columnist of the Year for her Next magazine column The Divorce Diaries, and was runner-up for the award in 2016 and 2019.

Residencies and fellowships edit

Quigley received the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship in 1998.[6] In 2003 she was awarded the Robert Burns Fellowship (alongside Nick Ascroft), a literary residency at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.[8] Quigley won the Creative New Zealand Berlin Writers Residency in 2000.[1]

Works edit

Novels edit

  • The divorce diaries (2020)
  • The Suicide Club (2017)
  • The Conductor (2011)
  • Fifty Days (2004)
  • Shot (2003)
  • After Robert (2000)
  • having words with you (1998)

Short stories edit

  • Tenderness (2014), collection of short stories

Work by Quigley was included in:

  • Primal Picnics (2011)
  • The Best of New Zealand Fiction 5 (2008)
  • Second Violins (2008)
  • The Cat's Whiskers (2008)
  • The Best of New Zealand Fiction 4 (2007)
  • Sunday 22 (2006)
  • Landfall 209 (2005)
  • The Best of New Zealand Fiction 1 (2004)
  • Essential New Zealand Short Stories (2002)
  • 100 NZ Short Short Stories (1997)

Poetry edit

  • Love in a Bookstore or Your Money Back (2003), collected poems
  • New Poetry 1 (1999), with Anna Jackson and Raewyn Alexander)

Poems by Quigley were included in:

  • New New Zealand Poets in Performance (2008)

Non-fiction edit

  • Write: a 30 day guide to creative writing (2006)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Sarah Quigley". Penguin Books New Zealand. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Sarah Quigley". Academy of New Zealand Literature. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. ^ Quigley, S. (1991). Charles Brasch, a visual poet : A study of natural imagery in Charles Brasch's poetry (Masters thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/3688. hdl:10092/7061.
  4. ^ "Sarah Quigley". Academy of New Zealand Literature. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Sarah Quigley's Divorce Diaries". RNZ. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Sarah Quigley". New Zealand Book Council. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Nielsen BookData New Zealand Booksellers' Choice Award - Literature - Christchurch City Libraries". christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  8. ^ "The Robert Burns Fellowship". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

External links edit

  • Official homepage

sarah, quigley, zealand, born, writer, 2012, frankfurt, book, fairoccupationwriterlanguageenglish, germannationalitynew, zealanderalma, materuniversity, oxfordgenrefiction, fiction, poetrynotable, worksthe, conductorwebsitewww, sarahvquigley, contents, backgro. Sarah Quigley is a New Zealand born writer Sarah QuigleyAt 2012 Frankfurt Book FairOccupationWriterLanguageEnglish GermanNationalityNew ZealanderAlma materUniversity of OxfordGenreFiction non fiction poetryNotable worksThe ConductorWebsitewww wbr sarahvquigley wbr com Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Awards 3 1 Residencies and fellowships 4 Works 4 1 Novels 4 2 Short stories 4 3 Poetry 4 4 Non fiction 5 References 6 External linksBackground editSarah Quigley was born in Christchurch New Zealand on the 1 October 1967 She has an MA Hons from the University of Canterbury on the poetry of Charles Brasch and a DPhil in English Literature from the University of Oxford 1 2 3 After winning the Creative New Zealand Berlin Writers Residency in 2000 she divided her time between Germany and New Zealand 4 She met her Swedish born husband in Berlin 5 Career editA graduate of Bill Manhire s creative writing course Quigley won the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship in 1998 Her short stories and poetry have been widely broadcast and published and she has won many prizes including the Sunday Star Times Short Story Award and the Commonwealth Pacific Rim Short Story Award Her publications include novels short fiction a creative writing manual and poetry collections many of which have sold internationally Her novel The Conductor 2011 was the highest selling adult fiction title in New Zealand in 2011 staying at number one for 20 weeks 2 Awards editIn 2001 Quigley won the Commonwealth Short Story Award and received first place in the Sunday Star Times Short Story Competition for Breathing Out 6 2 In 2002 she received the CLNZ Writers Award to write a biography of the poet and patron of writers Charles Brasch 6 She was shortlisted in the Reviewer of the Year category of the 1999 and 2000 Montana New Zealand Book Awards 6 The Conductor was awarded the Nielsen BookData New Zealand Booksellers Choice Award in 2012 7 It was longlisted for the 2012 International IMPAC Award and was shortlisted for the Prix Femina in France 1 In 2015 she won the MPA Columnist of the Year for her Next magazine column The Divorce Diaries and was runner up for the award in 2016 and 2019 Residencies and fellowships edit Quigley received the Buddle Findlay Sargeson Fellowship in 1998 6 In 2003 she was awarded the Robert Burns Fellowship alongside Nick Ascroft a literary residency at the University of Otago in Dunedin New Zealand 8 Quigley won the Creative New Zealand Berlin Writers Residency in 2000 1 Works editNovels edit The divorce diaries 2020 The Suicide Club 2017 The Conductor 2011 Fifty Days 2004 Shot 2003 After Robert 2000 having words with you 1998 Short stories edit Tenderness 2014 collection of short storiesWork by Quigley was included in Primal Picnics 2011 The Best of New Zealand Fiction 5 2008 Second Violins 2008 The Cat s Whiskers 2008 The Best of New Zealand Fiction 4 2007 Sunday 22 2006 Landfall 209 2005 The Best of New Zealand Fiction 1 2004 Essential New Zealand Short Stories 2002 100 NZ Short Short Stories 1997 Poetry edit Love in a Bookstore or Your Money Back 2003 collected poems New Poetry 1 1999 with Anna Jackson and Raewyn Alexander Poems by Quigley were included in New New Zealand Poets in Performance 2008 Non fiction edit Write a 30 day guide to creative writing 2006 References edit a b c Sarah Quigley Penguin Books New Zealand Retrieved 30 October 2017 a b c Sarah Quigley Academy of New Zealand Literature Retrieved 30 October 2017 Quigley S 1991 Charles Brasch a visual poet A study of natural imagery in Charles Brasch s poetry Masters thesis UC Research Repository University of Canterbury doi 10 26021 3688 hdl 10092 7061 Sarah Quigley Academy of New Zealand Literature Retrieved 21 January 2023 Sarah Quigley s Divorce Diaries RNZ 4 March 2020 Retrieved 21 January 2023 a b c d Sarah Quigley New Zealand Book Council Retrieved 30 October 2017 Nielsen BookData New Zealand Booksellers Choice Award Literature Christchurch City Libraries christchurchcitylibraries com Retrieved 30 October 2017 The Robert Burns Fellowship www otago ac nz Retrieved 30 October 2017 External links editOfficial homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarah Quigley amp oldid 1169550970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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