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Mark Dapin Born 1963
United KingdomEducation University of Warwick BA (hons), University of Technology Sydney (MA), Griffith University Queensland (BGS) Occupation Journalist, author Years active 1988 – present Agent Deborah Callaghan Literary Management Official website Mark Dapin (born 1963) is an Australian journalist, columnist and author.[1][2]
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Early life
Dapin was born in Britain in 1963 and emigrated to Australia in 1989.[1][3]
Writing career
From 1998 to 2002, Dapin was editor and then editor-in-chief of Ralph magazine.[2][4] He has written for a variety of publications including The Australian Financial Review, Meanjin[5] and Good Weekend. He has a Bachelor of Social Science degree and a Masters in Journalism from UTS and has taught journalism courses at the University of Sydney and Macleay College.
Published works
- Sex & money (Allen & Unwin, 2004) ISBN 1741143209
- Fridge magnets are bastards (HarperCollins, 2007) ISBN 9780732285210
- Strange country (Pan Macmillan Australia, 2008) ISBN 9781405038720
- King of the Cross (Macmillan, 2009) ISBN 9781405039628
Awards
Dapin won the 2010 Ned Kelly Award best first fiction award for his novel King of the Cross.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Trove - Sex&money / Mark Dapin". Trove.nla.gov.au. http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/17839912?q=subject%3A%22Dapin%2C+Mark%22&c=book. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Perth Writers Festival - Strange Country by Mark Dapin - Perth International Arts Festival 2009 - Perth, Western Australia". 2009.perthfestival.com.au. http://2009.perthfestival.com.au/perthwritersfestival/listing/strange_country. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ Mark Dapin (24 March 2010). "Mark Dapin from HarperCollins Publishers Australia". Harpercollins.com.au. http://www.harpercollins.com.au/authors/50024411/Mark_Dapin/index.aspx. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ Dapin, Mark. "Sex And Money ·". Readings.com.au. http://www.readings.com.au/product/9781741143201/mark-dapin-sex-and-money. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "Meanjin · The best of new writing in Australia · Good to see you. Let me see you out". Meanjin.com.au. 3 August 2009. http://meanjin.com.au/spike-the-meanjin-blog/post/good-to-see-you-let-me-see-you-out1. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "MWF wrap-up: Overall bestselling books, Ned Kelly Awards & the John Button Prize". Readings.com.au. 6 September 2010. http://www.readings.com.au/news/mwf-wrap-up-overall-bestselling-books-ned-kelly-awards-the-john-button-prize. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
Categories:- 1963 births
- Living people
- Australian non-fiction writers
- Australian journalists
- Australian freelance journalists
- Australian journalist stubs
- Australian writer stubs
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