James Bradley (Australian writer)
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James Bradley , he trained as a lawyer before becoming a writer.
Bradley's novels, which have been published internationally, explore both past and future. His books include seven novels and a book of poetry. He has also edited two anthologies, Blur, a collection of writing by young Australian writers, and The Penguin Book of the Ocean. Bradley also writes as a critic, with reviews and articles appearing regularly in Australian newspapers and magazines, and blogs at City of Tongues.
In 2012 he won the Pascall Prize for Criticism and was named Australian Critic of the Year.
He lives in Sydney with his partner, the novelist Mardi McConnochie.
Bibliography
Bradley's novels explore both past and future. The first, Wrack explores questions about the nature of history and the imaginary origins of Australia, drawing together the story of the semi-mythical "Mahogany Ship", a Portuguese caravel supposedly wrecked on the southern coast of Australia, love stories and a murder-mystery.[1]
The second, The Deep Field, is set in a dystopic near-future and tells the story of a 'love affair' between a photographer and a blind palaeontologist. The third, The Resurrectionist, based loosely on the story of the
Bradley's seventh novel, Ghost Species, was published on 27 April 2020.[2]
Novels
- ISBN 0-09-183494-5
- ISBN 0-7336-1140-0
- The Resurrectionist (2006) ISBN 978-0-571-23276-5
- Clade (2015) ISBN 9781926428659
- The Silent Invasion (2017) ISBN 9781743549896
- The Buried Ark (2018) ISBN 9781743549902
- Ghost Species (2020) ISBN 9781926428666
Non-Fiction
- Deep Water (2024) ISBN 9780143776956
Novellas
- Beauty's Sister (2013) ISBN 9780143569657
Poetry
- Paper Nautilus (1994) ISBN 1-875604-21-9
Editor
- Blur: Stories by Young Australian Writers (1996) ISBN 9780091832193
- The Penguin Book of the Ocean (2010) ISBN 978-1-926428-16-1
Awards and recognition
His novels have won or been shortlisted for a number of major Australian literary awards, including
Bradley was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to literature as a writer" in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.[5]
References
- ^ Baum, Caroline (31 January 2015). "James Bradley's Clade finds glimmer of hope in extreme future". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Winners of the literary lottery that is Richard & Judy's Book Club, The Independent, 7 June 2008
- ^ Richard & Judy's summer book club unveiled, The Guardian, 16 June 2008
- ^ "Dr James Bradley". It's An Honour. Retrieved 13 June 2021.