Laurence Fearnley
Laurence Fearnley | |
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| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) |
| Occupation | writer |
| Awards | Robert Burns Fellowship |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Thesis | Boden Black (A Novel) and With Axe and Pen in the New Zealand Alps: Differences Between Overseas and New Zealand Written Accounts of Climbing Mount Cook 1882-1920 and the Emergence of a New Zealand Voice in Mountaineering Literature (2012) |
| Doctoral advisor | Bill Manhire John Thomson |
Laurence Fearnley (born 1963) is a New Zealand short-story writer, novelist and non-fiction writer. Several of her books have been shortlisted for or have won awards, both in New Zealand and overseas, including The Hut Builder, which won the fiction category of the 2011 NZ Post Book Awards. She has also been the recipient of a number of writing awards and residencies including the Robert Burns Fellowship, the Janet Frame Memorial Award and the Artists to Antarctica Programme.