Gregory Day
Gregory Day is a writer, poet and musician whose debut novel, THE PATRON SAINT OF EELS (2005), won the prestigious Australian Literature Society Gold Medal in 2006. His CDs include THE BLACK TOWER: SONGS FROM THE POETRY OF WB YEATS, which was hailed by the Yeats Society of Ireland as the finest musical interpretations of Yeats ever made, and THE FLASH ROAD: SCENES FROM THE BUILDING OF THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD. His second novel, RON MCCOY’S SEA OF DIAMONDS (2007), was shortlisted for the 2008 NSW Premiers Prize for Fiction. He lives with his family on the southwest coast of Victoria.
News and Blog
Gregory Day Wins ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize
by Random House Australia on 18 October 2011
THE GRAND HOTEL author has been awarded the ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story prize by the Australian Book Review. There were a total of 1300 entries this year for the short story prize, which was narrowed down to a shortlist of four. Gregory Day’s story, THE NEIGHBOUR’S BEANS and Carrie Tiffany’s BEFORE HE LEFT THE FAMILY eventually took home top honours, each...
[caption id="attachment_2346" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The beautiful UWA grounds where the Opening Night Party was held"][/caption] Perth Writers’ Festival was a huge success over the weekend, and over the next few days I will be giving a run-down of some of the highlights and on–the-ground stories from this 4 day event. Perth Writers’...
