Emma Viskic is an Australian novelist and musician.[1]
Emma Viskic | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 2015–present |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
Biography
Viskic grew up near the Melbourne suburb of Frankston.[2] Her father is from Dalmatia and her mother is Irish-Australian from Tasmania.[2]
Viskic won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction in 2016 for Resurrection Bay[3] and the Davitt Awards for Best Adult Novel, Best Debut Novel and readers' choice,[4] as well as the Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel in 2018 for And Fire Came Down.[5]
The Caleb Zelic series has been optioned for television adaptation in the US.[5]
Personal life
She is married with two grown daughters.[2]
Viskic trained in classical clarinet at the Victorian College of the Arts and the Rotterdam Conservatorium in The Netherlands[6] before working as a chamber musician,[2][7] including performing with José Carreras and Kiri Te Kanawa.[1]
Bibliography
Caleb Zelic Series
- Resurrection Bay (2015)
- And Fire Came Down (2017)
- Darkness for Light (2019)
- Those Who Perish (2022)
External links
References
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