Australian novelist Nerida Newton was born in Brisbane, Queensland in 1972, and has since lived in Malaysia, South Africa, UK, and France. She holds degrees from the University of Queensland and the Queensland University of Technology. Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... The University of Queensland (UQ) has its main campus in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, specifically in the suburb of St Lucia. ... QUT Gardens Point Campus Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australias largest universities. ...

In 2002 her first novel, The Lambing Flat, won the Emerging Author category for the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards and was shortlisted for the The Australian/Vogel Literary Award. In 2004 The Lambing Flat was shortlisted the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Asia/Pacific region (Best First Book) and One Book One Brisbane. Later that year, Nerida was named by the Sydney Morning Herald as one of Australia's best young novelists. Her second novel, Death of a Whaler was released in 2006. The Lambing Flat (ISBN 0-702-23386-2) is a novel written by Australian author Nerida Newton and was first published in 2003. ... The Queensland Premiers Literary Awards were inaugurated in 1999 and have grown to become a leading literary awards program within Australia, with $225,000 in prizemoney over 14 categories. ... The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is an Australian literary award for unpublished manuscript for writers under the age of 35. ... The Lambing Flat (ISBN 0-702-23386-2) is a novel written by Australian author Nerida Newton and was first published in 2003. ... ... Death of a Whaler (ISBN 1-741-14791-3) is a novel written by Australian author Nerida Newton and was first published in 2006. ...

Nerida has written articles for The Courier-Mail and presented at various writer's festivals around Australia. The Courier-Mail is the only daily newspaper published in Brisbane, Australia. ...

Nerida currently lives in Brisbane with her husband and son. Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ...

Bibliography

• Newton, Nerida (2003). The Lambing Flat. UQP. ISBN 0-702-23386-2.

• Newton, Nerida (2006). Death of a Whaler. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-741-14791-3.

The Lambing Flat (ISBN 0-702-23386-2) is a novel written by Australian author Nerida Newton and was first published in 2003. ... Death of a Whaler (ISBN 1-741-14791-3) is a novel written by Australian author Nerida Newton and was first published in 2006. ...

External links

• Nerida Newton's Home Page