Jock Serong
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Jock Serong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Justin Serong |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | |
| Period | 2014- |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Notable awards | Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel, ARA Historical Novel Prize, Staunch Prize |
| Website | |
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Jock Serong is an Australian writer.[1]
Serong grew up in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs and completed his secondary education at Xavier College in Kew. From years 4-8 he attended Xavier’s Kostka Hall junior campus in Brighton.[2] He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1995 with an LLB. He now resides in Port Fairy in regional Victoria with his wife and children.[3]
He is a former lawyer, and also majored in archaeology at university.[4] He co-edited the short-lived journal Great Ocean Quarterly established in 2013.[5]
