Emma Viskic
Emma Viskic is an Australian novelist and musician.[1]
Emma Viskic | |
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Occupation | Author |
Nationality | Australian |
Period | 2015–present |
Genre | Crime fiction |
Biography
Viskic grew up near the Melbourne suburb of Frankston[2]. Her father is from Dalmatia and her mother is Irish-Australian from Tasmania.[2]
Viskic won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction in 2016 for Resurrection Bay[3], and the Davitt Awards for Best Adult Novel, best debut novel and readers' choice in 2016 for Resurrection Bay[4], as well as the Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel in 2018 for And Fire Came Down.[5]
The Caleb Zelic series has been optioned for television adaptation in the US.[5]
Personal life
She is married with two grown daughters.[2]
Viskic trained in classical clarinet at the Victorian College of the Arts and the Rotterdam Conservatorium in The Netherlands[6] before working as a chamber musician[2][7], including performing with José Carreras and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.[1]
Bibliography
Caleb Zelic Series
- Resurrection Bay (2015)
- And Fire Came Down (2017)
- Darkness for Light (2019)
External links
References
- "Emma Viskic". Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- Cosic, Miriam (2019-11-30). "The long and winding road that leads to Emma Viskic's gritty fiction". The Age. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- "Winners". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- Steger, Jason (2016-08-26). "It's a crime spree as Emma Viskic snaffles four writing awards". The Age. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- "Sisters in Crime: Davitt Awards 2018". The Booktopian. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- "Emma Viskic answers Booktopia's Ten Terrifying Questions". The Booktopian. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- "How crime writing is like music: Emma Viskic's secrets for writing a lyrical, rhythmic crime novel | Sisters in Crime Australia". Retrieved 2020-01-01.