Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton is an Australian journalist and literary fiction author.[1][2]

Trent Dalton
BornAustralia
OccupationWriter
NationalityAustralian
GenreLong-form journalism, adult literary fiction
Notable worksBoy Swallows Universe
SpouseFiona Franzmann

Career

Dalton works as a staff writer for The Weekend Australian[3] and previously worked for The Courier-Mail.[4] In 2018 he published Boy Swallows Universe through 4th Estate,[5] which was longlisted for the 2019 Miles Franklin Award.[6]

In May 2019 the adaptation rights for Boy Swallows Universe were won by Anonymous Content, Chapter One and Hopscotch Features, to be directed by Australian actor and director Joel Edgerton.[7]

Bibliography

Novels
  • Boy Swallows Universe, 4th Estate (2018) ISBN 9781460753897
  • All Our Shimmering Skies (October, 2020)[8]

Nonfiction
  • By Sea & Stars: The Story of the First Fleet, 4th Estate (2018) ISBN 9781460757413

Awards

References
  1. Dalton, Trent (May 2019). Boy Swallows Universe. Harper Collins Publ. UK. ISBN 9780008319250.
  2. "Trent Dalton: Why I Wrote Boy Swallows Universe". HarperCollins Australia. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. "Trent Dalton", profile, The Australian
  4. " 'We just knew him as Slim ... we didn't know he escaped from Boggo Rd prison' " by Fiona Purdon, The Courier-Mail, 29 June 2018
  5. "Boy Swallows Universe". HarperCollins Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. "Miles Franklin 2019 longlist announced". Books+Publishing. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. Reading, Better. "Awards, Oprah and a TV Deal: Success Continues for Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe". BETTER READING. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  8. Mem: 36856304. "Publish or postpone? Which titles are being delayed due to Covid-19 | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. Jefferson, arts editor Dee (3 May 2019). "First-time novelist wins Book of Year for suburban coming-of-age saga Boy Swallows Universe". ABC News. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  10. "'Boy Swallows Universe' wins Book of the Year at 2019 Indie Book Awards". Books+Publishing. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  11. "Boy Swallows Universe". International Dublin Literary Award. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  12. Perkins, Cathy (Summer 2019). "Excellence in Literature and History". SL Magazine. 12 (4): 52–55.
  13. "2019 Queensland Literary Awards Shortlist". State Library Of Queensland. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  14. "Finalists announced for Queensland people's choice award". Books+Publishing. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  15. "Short List 2019". the voss literary prize. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

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