Andrew O'Connor (writer)

Andrew O'Connor (born 1978) is an Australian novelist.^[1]

Andrew O'Connor
Born	1978 Warragul, Victoria
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Nationality	Australian
Years active	2005-
Notable works	Tuvalu
Notable awards	2005 The Australian/Vogel Literary Award

Life

Born in Warragul, Victoria, he studied arts at the University of Melbourne before travelling and working in central and northern Australia. Following this, he lived and worked in Tokyo and Nagano, Japan. He presently lives in Warragul, Australia.

Awards and nominations

• 2005 — The Australian/Vogel Literary Award for Tuvalu
• 2007 — Commonwealth Writers' Prize (South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best First Book) for Tuvalu
• 2008 — Longlisted in the International Dublin Literary Award for Tuvalu

Bibliography

• Tuvalu (2006)^[2][3][4][5]