2000 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2000. == Events == Drylands by Thea Astley and Benang by Kim Scott were joint winners of the Miles Franklin Award == Major publications == === Literary fiction === Peter Carey — True History of the Kelly Gang Arabella Edge — The Company: The Story of a Murderer Rodney Hall — The Day We Had Hitler Home Rosalie Ham — The Dressmaker Thomas Keneally An Angel in Australia Bettany's Book Colleen McCullough — Morgan's Run Alex Miller — Conditions of Faith Frank Moorhouse — Dark Palace Morris West — The Last Confession === Crime and mystery === Jon Cleary — Bear Pit Catherine Jinks — The Notary Dorothy Johnston — The Trojan Dog Andrew McGahan — Last Drinks Barry Maitland — Silvermeadow Shane Maloney — The Big Ask Andrew Masterson — The Second Coming Caroline Shaw — Eye to Eye Peter Temple — Dead Point Meredith Webber — Trust Me === Science fiction and fantasy === Sara Douglass — The Nameless Day Michel Faber — Under the Skin Jennifer Fallon — Medalon Kate Forsyth — The Forbidden Land Ian Irvine — The Last Albatross Juliet Marillier — Son of the Shadows Sean McMullen — The Miocene Arrow Garth Nix Castle The Fall Emily Rodda — The Forests of Silence Kim Wilkins — The Resurrectionists Sean Williams and Shane Dix — The Dying Light === Children's and young adult fiction === Jaclyn Moriarty — Feeling Sorry for Celia Sonya Hartnett — Thursday's Child James Moloney — Touch Me John Marsden — Winter Shaun Tan — The Lost Thing Markus Zusak — Fighting Ruben Wolfe === Short story anthologies === Carmel Bird (editor) — The Penguin Century of Australian Stories === Poetry === Rosemary Dobson – Untold Lives and Later Poems Brook Emery — and dug my fingers in the sand Dorothy Hewett and John Kinsela — Wheatlands John Mateer – Barefoot Speech Mark Reid – Parochial Arthur M. Spyrou – The Garden of Delights === Plays === Hannie Rayson — Life After George David Williamson Face to Face The Great Man === Non-fiction === Bill Bryson — Down Under Brian Matthews — A Fine and Private Place Wendy McCarthy — Don't Fence Me In Margaret Scott — Changing Countries: On moving from one island to another == Awards and honours == Ray Parkin, , "for service to Australian war literature through autobiographical works, and to historical research as author of HM Bark Endeavour === Lifetime achievement === === Literary === === Fiction === ==== International ==== ==== National ==== === Crime and Mystery === ==== National ==== === Children and Young Adult === === Poetry === === Drama === === Non-fiction === == Deaths == A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 2000 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

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2000 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2000. == Events == Drylands by Thea Astley and Benang by Kim Scott were joint winners of the Miles Franklin Award == Major publications == === Literary fiction === Peter Carey — True History of the Kelly Gang Arabella Edge — The Company: The Story of a Murderer Rodney Hall — The Day We Had Hitler Home Rosalie Ham — The Dressmaker Thomas Keneally An Angel in Australia Bettany's Book Colleen McCullough — Morgan's Run Alex Miller — Conditions of Faith Frank Moorhouse — Dark Palace Morris West — The Last Confession === Crime and mystery === Jon Cleary — Bear Pit Catherine Jinks — The Notary Dorothy Johnston — The Trojan Dog Andrew McGahan — Last Drinks Barry Maitland — Silvermeadow Shane Maloney — The Big Ask Andrew Masterson — The Second Coming Caroline Shaw — Eye to Eye Peter Temple — Dead Point Meredith Webber — Trust Me === Science fiction and fantasy === Sara Douglass — The Nameless Day Michel Faber — Under the Skin Jennifer Fallon — Medalon Kate Forsyth — The Forbidden Land Ian Irvine — The Last Albatross Juliet Marillier — Son of the Shadows Sean McMullen — The Miocene Arrow Garth Nix Castle The Fall Emily Rodda — The Forests of Silence Kim Wilkins — The Resurrectionists Sean Williams and Shane Dix — The Dying Light === Children's and young adult fiction === Jaclyn Moriarty — Feeling Sorry for Celia Sonya Hartnett — Thursday's Child James Moloney — Touch Me John Marsden — Winter Shaun Tan — The Lost Thing Markus Zusak — Fighting Ruben Wolfe === Short story anthologies === Carmel Bird (editor) — The Penguin Century of Australian Stories === Poetry === Rosemary Dobson – Untold Lives and Later Poems Brook Emery — and dug my fingers in the sand Dorothy Hewett and John Kinsela — Wheatlands John Mateer – Barefoot Speech Mark Reid – Parochial Arthur M. Spyrou – The Garden of Delights === Plays === Hannie Rayson — Life After George David Williamson Face to Face The Great Man === Non-fiction === Bill Bryson — Down Under Brian Matthews — A Fine and Private Place Wendy McCarthy — Don't Fence Me In Margaret Scott — Changing Countries: On moving from one island to another == Awards and honours == Ray Parkin, , "for service to Australian war literature through autobiographical works, and to historical research as author of HM Bark Endeavour === Lifetime achievement === === Literary === === Fiction === ==== International ==== ==== National ==== === Crime and Mystery === ==== National ==== === Children and Young Adult === === Poetry === === Drama === === Non-fiction === == Deaths == A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 2000 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

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