Brooke Dunnell Brooke Dunnell i(A78007 works by)
Born: Established: 1986 ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Brooke Dunnell was a student at Willetton Senior High School when she was successful in the 2003 West Australian Young Writers' Contest. Since then, she has been published in Best Australian Stories, New Australian Stories 2, Meanjin, Westerly and other collections. In 2016, she was Writer-in-Residence at the Peter Cowan Writers Centre.

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2019 commended Newcastle Short Story Award for 'Manhandled'.
2018 shortlisted Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize for 'Amusements'.

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Glass House Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2022 24796834 2022 single work novel

'The Glass House, Brooke Dunnell's debut novel, is a stunning portrayal of family and friendship, secrets and betrayal.

'Relieved to take time out from her faltering marriage, Julia Lambett heads across the country to her hometown to help her father move into aged care. But moving an elderly man is easier said than done, especially when her father reveals that a guest has come to stay.

'Soon after her return, Julia bumps into her childhood friend Davina. True to form, Davina takes a determined interest in all the things that Julia hoped she had left behind. Along with four decades of possessions to be managed and dispersed, Julia uncovers some long-forgotten, deeply unsettling memories.' (Publication summary)

2021 winner Fogarty Literary Award
y separately published work icon Female(s and) Dogs Strawberry Hills : Spineless Wonders , 2020 20596322 2020 selected work short story

'Tomorrow, when Skyler’s gone, she’ll give the dog both cans of food, then get the bolt cutters and set her free.

'Brooke Dunnell’s collection of stories links females and dogs in surprising yet hauntingly familiar ways. Cleverly crafted, it explores a range of voices, ages and socioeconomic conditions, prodding you to see society through fresh eyes. From a missing person’s case, and a boy grappling with puberty, through to a girl watching helplessly as her brother trains his dog to kill, this book will pull you in from beginning to end.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2021 shortlisted The Woollahra Digital Literary Award Fiction
2020 runner-up The Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award
Which Way to Fall 2003 single work prose extract
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 September 2003; (p. 7)
2003 equal winner The West Australian Young Writers' Contest Group 6: Prose
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