Terra Nullius (Coleman novel)
2017 novel by Claire G. Coleman
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Terra Nullius is a 2017 speculative fiction novel by Claire G. Coleman. It draws from Australia's colonial history, describing a society split into "Natives" and "Settlers."
First edition | |
| Author | Claire G. Coleman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Speculative fiction |
| Published | 2017 (Hachette Australia) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 294 |
| ISBN | 9780733638312 |
| OCLC | 1104326528 |
Publication history
- 2017, Australia, Hachette Australia ISBN 9780733638312
- 2017, USA, Small Beer Press ISBN 9781618731517
Reception
Judges of the Stella Prize called Terra Nullius "an arresting and original novel",[1] while a reviewer for the Sydney Review of Books described it as "a cleverly multiplicitous text" and "an ambitious mirror for settler Australia".[2]
Terra Nullius has also been reviewed by Australian Book Review,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] Locus,[5] Antipodes,[6] The Adelaide Review,[7] ArtsHub,[8] Kirkus Reviews,[9] and Library Journal.[10]
Awards and nominations
- 2019 Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards Debut shortlist[11]
- 2019 International Dublin Literary Award longlist[12]
- 2018 Victorian Premier's Prize for Fiction highly commended[13]
- 2018 Tin Duck Award for Best Professional Long Written Work winner[14]
- 2018 Stella Prize shortlist[15]
- 2018 Reading Women Award fiction shortlist[16]
- 2018 Norma K. Hemming Award Long Work winner[17]
- 2018 MUD Literary Prize finalist[18]
- 2018 Australian Indie Book of the Year Debut Fiction longlist[19]
- 2018 Ditmar Award Best New Talent nomination[20]
- 2018 Australian Book Industry Awards Matt Richell award for new writer of the year shortlist[21]
- 2017 Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel shortlist[22]
- 2016 black&write! Indigenous Writers Fellowship winner[23]