The Survivors by Jane Harper shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Award 2021
Coming off the back of a recent shortlisting for the Ned Kelly Awards 2021, The Survivors by Jane Harper has also been shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Award 2021. This is one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious literary awards and is given to a book published in the previous calendar year that focuses on ‘any aspect of Australian life.’
Dr Leigh Dale, the chair of the judging panel, said the judges can’t wait to reread the books on the shortlist.
“…we will all be rereading judiciously,” she said, “these are all well-crafted and fascinating books.’”
The awards list grows for Jane Harper, with The Survivors achieving the following:
- Shortlisted for Colin Roderick Award 2021
- Shortlisted for Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel 2021
- Longlisted for ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year 2021
- Shortlisted for ABA Nielsen Bookdata Booksellers’ Choice Award 2021
- Longlisted for Indie Book Awards Fiction 2021
About the book
The compelling new novel from Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry.
Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences.
The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home.
Kieran’s parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn.
When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away…