Michael Sala Michael Sala i(A109677 works by)
Gender: Male
Heritage: Dutch
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BiographyHistory

Originally from Holland, Michael Sala has lived in Newcastle where he undertook PhD studies. He was subsequently appointed as a lecturer in creative writing at Newcastle University.

His manuscript Memory Vertigo was shortlisted for the Vogel in 2007, and his fiction has continued to attract award attention, including winning the NSW Premier's Literary award for new writing for The Last Thread, which was also shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize.

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y separately published work icon The Restorer Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2017 10453460 2017 single work novel

'After a year apart, Maryanne returns to her husband, Roy, bringing their eight-year-old son Daniel and his teenage sister Freya with her. The family move from Sydney to Newcastle, where Roy has bought a derelict house on the coast. As Roy painstakingly patches the holes in the floorboards and plasters over cracks in the walls, Maryanne believes, for a while, that they can rebuild a life together. But Freya doesn't want a fresh start - she just wants out - and Daniel drifts around the sprawling, run-down house in a dream, infuriating his father, who soon forgets the promises he has made. Some cracks can never be smoothed over, and tension grows between Roy and Maryanne until their uneasy peace is ruptured - with devastating consequences.' (Publication summary)
2018 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Fiction
2018 longlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
2018 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
2018 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year
y separately published work icon The Last Thread Mulgrave : Affirm Press , 2012 Z1830418 2012 single work novel 'The Last Thread is Michael Sala's fascinating life in fiction. From his early years in the Netherlands to growing up in Australia during the 1980s, Michael recalls the secret surrounding his estranged Greek father and how scandalous events from the past fractured his family. This is a moving chronicle of a boy's turbulent relationship with his bullying stepfather, aloof older brother and adored mother, whose cheerful apathy has devastating consequences. As his life unfolds, Michael - now a father - must decide if he can free himself from the dark pull of the past.' (From the publisher's website.)
2013 recipient Commonwealth Writers Prize
2013 joint winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing
2013 shortlisted Commonwealth Book Prize
Black Dog 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , December no. 370 2010; (p. 14-15)
2010 Runner Up Adelaide Review / University of Adelaide Creative Writing Program Short Fiction Competition
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