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Trent Jamieson Trent Jamieson i(A57053 works by)
Born: Established: 1972 ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Trent Jamieson is a Brisbane-based speculative writer and editor whose work has been published in magazines such as Altair, Aurealis, Eidolon and the Polish SF Magazine Nowa Fantastyka. His stories have also appeared in Agog! Fantastic Fiction, Agog! Smashing Stories, Daikaiju: Giant Monsters and Nemonymous 4.

In addition to writing Jamieson has worked in a Technical Bookstore and has been a member of the Brisbane Science Fiction writers' group VISION.

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2023 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
2007 Australia Council Literature Board Grants Grants for Emerging Writers $15,000 for children's literature writing.
2003 shortlisted Ditmar Awards Best Achievement

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Stone Road Sydney : Brio Books , 2022 23141793 2022 single work novel fantasy

'In Casement Rise, a dusty town at the end of days, Jean is a young girl with an innocent but timeless voice that will call to all of us. The day Jean was born a mysterious force named Furnace awoke a few miles out of town that mysteriously calls people to it, never to be heard from again. Jean’s father has been called to it and so many others besides.

'The novel revolves around Jean, and her relationships both with her stern and overprotective grandmother, and the ancient evil that is Furnace. Jean’s grandmother has always kept Casement Rise safe from monsters, but in protecting Jean, she may have left it too late to teach her how to face the demons on her own, and now it’s time to grow up.

'With the lyrical cadence of The Last Unicorn and intense imagery of Wizard of Earthsea, The Stone Road is a powerful novel of hope and belonging.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2023 nominated Ditmar Awards Best Novel
2022 finalist Australian Shadows Award Novel
2022 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Fantasy Division Novel
2022 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Horror Division Novel
y separately published work icon The Giant and the Sea Sydney : Lothian , 2020 18425945 2020 single work picture book children's

'A giant stands on the shore, watching the sea. She never moves, never speaks, until the day she turns to a little girl and says, 'The sea is rising.'

'The brave girl takes the message to the town. But when the people refuse to listen, the giant must find another way to save them.

'Perfect for the children of the Climate Strike, this is a lyrical and deeply moving story about climate change, standing up for what you believe in, and the power of hope.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2021 winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Picture Fiction
2021 shortlisted APA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book designed by Hannah Janzen
y separately published work icon Day Boy Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2015 8507148 2015 single work novel fantasy

'Mark is a Day Boy.

'In a post-traumatic future the Masters—formerly human, now practically immortal—rule a world that bends to their will and a human population upon which they feed. Invincible by night, all but helpless by day, each relies on his Day Boy to serve and protect him.

'Mark has been lucky in his Master: Dain has treated him well. But as he grows to manhood and his time as a Day Boy draws to a close, there are choices to be made.

'Will Mark undergo the Change and become, himself, a Master—or throw in his lot with his fellow humans? As the tensions in his conflicted world reach crisis point, Mark’s decision may be crucial.

'In Day Boy Trent Jamieson reimagines the elements of the vampire myth in a wholly original way. This is beautifully written and surprisingly tender novel about fathers and sons, and what it may mean to become a man.

Or to remain one.' (Publication summary)

2015 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Fantasy Division Novel
2015 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Young Adult Division Novel
2016 shortlisted Ditmar Awards Best Novel
2017 longlisted International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
2016 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards The Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year
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