Annah Faulkner

Annah Faulkner
Born1949 or 1950
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died (aged 72)
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active2011–2022
Notable worksThe Beloved
Notable awardsNita Kibble Literary Award, 2013

Annah Faulkner (1949/1950 – 8 March 2022) was an Australian novelist.

At the age of five, Faulkner moved with her parents to Papua New Guinea and later lived on Queensland's Sunshine Coast with her husband.[1] She died in March 2022, after leaving a note arguing for more humane death laws permitting access to suicide for older Australians.[2][3]

Bibliography

Novels

  • The Beloved (2011)
  • Last Day in the Dynamite Factory (2015)

Awards

Interviews

  • Karen Hardy in The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 June 2015, on the publication of the author's second novel[4]
  • John Purcell on Booktopia, "Annah Faulkner, author of The Beloved, answers Ten Terrifying Questions"[5]

References

  1. ^ "Annah Faulkner - Author Information", Pan Macmillan Australia
  2. ^ "Acclaimed Writer Annah Faulkner Leaves Literary Suicide Note". Exit International. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Annah Faulkner's Final Days". Exit International. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ Hardy, Karen (27 June 2015). "Annah Faulkner: Last Day in the Dynamite Factory author shares insights". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ Purcell, John (2 July 2012). "Annah Faulkner, author of The Beloved, answers Ten Terrifying Questions". Booktopia. Retrieved 28 March 2022.


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