Karen Attard
Australian writer
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Karen Attard (born 1958)[1] is an Australian writer of fantasy and short fiction.
Born1958 (age 67–68)
GenresFantasy, short fiction
NotableawardsAurealis Award
Best fantasy short story
1995 Harvest Bay
Best fantasy short story
1995 Harvest Bay
Karen Attard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | Fantasy, short fiction |
| Notable awards | Aurealis Award Best fantasy short story 1995 Harvest Bay |
Biography
Attard's first work to be published was in 1975 with a poem published by Meuse Press, entitled Like an Omen.[2] In 1995 she published a poetry collection published by Five Islands Press entitled Whisper Dark and a short story, Harvest Bay which was featured in the Eidolon (Australian magazine) magazine.[3] Harvest Bay won the 1995 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story.[4] In 1997 she released two more short stories which were both featured in the Eidolon magazine.[3]
Bibliography
Collections
- Whisper Dark (1995)
Poems
- Like an Omen (1975)
Short stories
- "Harvest Bay" (1995) in Eidolon (Australian magazine), Spring 1995
- "A Momentary Brightness" (1997) in Eidolon, issue 24, Autumn 1997
- "Extracts from a Chronicle" (1997) in Eidolon, Issue 25/26, Spring 1997
