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Australian writer and journalist

Chris Hammer (born 1960) is an Australian journalist and writer of crime fiction. He is known for his best-selling Martin Scarsden series of novels.

Early life and education

Chris Hammer was born in 1960.

Career

Hammer has a 30-year career as a journalist and has worked for The Bulletin, Fairfax and on the SBS program, Dateline. When writing his crime novels he allows the story to develop, rather than plotting it out in advance.

In 2011 he published a non-fiction book entitled The River.

He wrote the Martin Scarsden series of novels, that have been bestsellers in several countries, starting with Scrublands in 2018.

Recognition and awards

He won the ACT Book of the Year in 2011 for his non-fiction book The River.

His first novel, Scrublands, won the John Creasey Award at the UK Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Awards in 2019. The Tilt won the 2023 Danger Award for best crime fiction.

The Seven was shortlisted for the 2024 Fiction Indie Book Award.

Selected works

Martin Scarsden series

Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan series

  • Treasure and Dirt (2021) (also published as Opal Country (UK))
  • The Tilt (2022) (also published as Dead Man's Creek (UK))
  • The Seven (2023)
  • The Valley (2024)

Non-fiction

  • The River (2010)
  • The Coast (2012)

References

  1. "Hammer, Chris, 1960-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Chris Hammer: 'I am a serial killer. I kill my darlings left, right and centre'". the Guardian. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. "Chris Hammer". Curtis Brown. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. "Chris Hammer: From the bush to the city for Trust". HerCanberra. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Gammage wins 2012 ACT Book of the Year Award". Books+Publishing. 7 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. "Hammer wins UK Dagger award for 'Scrublands'". Books+Publishing. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. "Danger Awards 2023 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  8. "Indie Book Awards 2024 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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