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Nigel Krauth's publications include four adult novels: Matilda, My Darling (co-winner of the Australian/Vogel Literary Award), The Bathing-Machine Called the Twentieth Century, JF Was Here (winner of the New South Wales State Literary Award), and Freedom Highway. His books are published in Australia and the US.

With Caron Krauth he co-authored three novels for teenagers: Sin Can Can, Rack Off, Rachmaninoff and I Thought You Kissed With Your Lips. These are published in Australia, the UK and Germany.

He has written stories, plays, reviews and essays. He has edited collections and judged national and state literary awards.

Nigel is co-editor (with Jen Webb) of the on-line international creative writing and teaching journal TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs. He was a founding editor of inprint: the short story magazine and founding literary editor of the Griffith Review.

His most recent book, published in 2006, is an academic collection about writing and teaching processes: Creative Writing: Theory beyond practice (edited with Tess Brady) available at Snodger's Bookstore.

Nigel studied at the University of Newcastle, NSW (BA Hons), the Australian National University (Research MA) and the University of Queensland (PhD). He taught at the University of Papua New Guinea, Mitchell CAE (now Charles Sturt University), Southern Cross University, and the Gold Coast CAE (now Griffith University). He is Head of the Creative Writing program at Griffith University, Gold Coast.

Nigel lives and works in the City of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Not far away in Brisbane, Queensland's capital, Nigel's work is recognised in a CBD bronze pavement plaque, part of Brisbane's Literary Walk, cnr Albert and Elizabeth Streets.

  
 
 
 

Bibliography

A) CREATIVE PUBLICATIONS (monographs in bold):

Krauth, N. (1966) 'Out of an Evening Window'. In Norman Talbot (ed). XI Hunter Valley Poets + VII. Newcastle: Maitland Mercury: 23 (Poem)

Krauth, N. (1967/68) 'Nightscape'. Nimrod: University of Newcastle Literary Magazine 5, 1: 20. (Poem)

Krauth, N. (1967/68) 'She wandered young and fiercely virgin'. Nimrod: University of Newcastle Literary Magazine 5, 1: 21. (Poem)

Krauth, N. (1968/69) 'thinking about summer in winter'. Nimrod: University of Newcastle Literary Magazine 6, 1: 20-21. (Poem)

Krauth, N. (1970) 'Night and Mrs Adams'. In K. Heiner & J. Lee (eds). Rest in Peace [Orientation Handbook 1970, University of Newcastle]. Newcastle: University of Newcastle Students' Representative Council: 52-3. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1977) 'Not in the Race'. Another One for Mary 1, 5 (May-June): 14-16. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1977) 'How to Make a Killing in the Car Sales Business'. inprint 1 (December): 23-25. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1978) 'The Sultan's Palace'. inprint 2, 1 (March): 22-30. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1978) 'The Way Students Die'. Janus 2, 1 (Autumn): 53-54. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1979) 'Krynkov and the Muse'. inprint 3, 2 (1979): 42-55. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1979) 'Picking Up the Pieces'. Climate 29 (Autumn): 37-43. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1980) 'The Phases of the Moon'. inprint 4, 1 (Autumn): 42-55. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (pseud. Legin Narawe) (1981-3) Four radio plays produced and broadcast by the National Broadcasting Commission of Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby). [details unavailable] (Radio plays)

Krauth, N. (1982) 'The Demolishers Shall Inherit the Earth'. inprint 6, 3 (Spring): 2-7. (Second Prize, 1981 City of Brisbane Short Story Award) (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1983) 'A Woman from the Agency'. Australian Short Stories 1, 4: 16-22. (Short story)

Krauth, N. [c.1983 details unavailable] 'Hitolo'. Pacific Moana Quarterly (N.Z.) [details unavailable] (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1983) Matilda, My Darling. Sydney: George Allen & Unwin. (Co-winner, the Australian/Vogel Literary Award, 1982 under the title The Jolly Swagman Affair). (A novel) return to start

Krauth, N. (1984) Matilda, My Darling. Sydney: George Allen & Unwin. (Paperback edition) (A novel)

Krauth, N. (1985) Muse of Fire. Sydney: Currency Press. (First performed by The State Theatre Company of South Australia, August 3, 1985.) (A play) return to start

Krauth, N. (1985) Matilda, My Darling. New York: Franklin Watts. (US publication) (A novel)

Krauth, N. and Krauth, C. (1987) Sin Can Can. Ringwood: Penguin Books. (A teenage novel) return to start

Krauth, N. (1988) The Bathing-Machine Called The Twentieth Century. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. (Shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, 1989 and The Age Book of the Year Award, 1989) (A novel) return to start

Krauth, N. (1989) The Bathing Machine Called The Twentieth Century. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. (New Paperback Edition) (A novel)

Krauth, N. (1989) Matilda, My Darling. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. (New Edition) (A novel)

Krauth, N. and Krauth, C. (1989) Rack Off, Rachmaninoff. Ringwood: Penguin Books. (A children's novel)

Krauth, N. and Krauth, C. (1990) I Thought You Kissed With Your Lips. Ringwood: Penguin Books. (A teenage novel) return to start

Krauth, N. (1990) JF Was Here. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. (Winner of the New South Wales State Literary Award for Fiction - The Christina Stead Prize 1991; shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, 1991 and the 3M Talking Book of the Year Award 1993) (A novel) return to start

Krauth, N. (1990) 'The Manly Shooting'. In Crimes For a Summer Christmas. Stephen Knight, ed. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1990) The Bathing Machine Called The Twentieth Century. New York: Harper & Row. (US publication) (A novel)

Krauth, N. (1991) 'Among Dingoes'. In Millennium. Helen Daniel, ed. Ringwood: Penguin Books: 211-17. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1992) 'Furlough'. Australian Book Review 138 (February/March): 21-22. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (1993) 'from JF Was Here'. In R. Dessaix, ed. Australian Gay and Lesbian Writing. Melbourne: Oxford University Press: 331-347. (Reprinted excerpts from novel)

Krauth, N. (1993) 'Furlough'. In Rosemary Sorensen, ed. Microstories. Sydney: Angus & Robertson: 24-6. (Short story reprint)

Krauth, N. (1993) 'Worry No More'. In S. Coupe and J. Ogden, ed. Case Re-Opened. Sydney: Allen & Unwin: 3-49. (Novella)

Krauth, N. (1993) 'The Demolishers Shall Inherit the Earth'. Scope 38, 6 (July): 3-5. (Short story reprint)

Krauth, N. (1994) 'Bulldust'. Australian Book Review 162 (July): 68-9. (Short Story)

Krauth, N. and Krauth, C. (1995) 'A Recipe for Disaster'. In Robyn Sheahan, ed. Nightmares in Paradise. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press: 10-20. (Short Story)

Krauth, N. (1995) 'Furlough' . The Australasian Post. (March 25): 69. (Short story reprint)

Krauth, N. (1995) 'Bulldust'. In Nigel Krauth and Robyn Sheahan, eds. Paradise to Paranoia. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press: 110-12. (Short story reprint)

Krauth, N. (1995) 'Bangkok, 1957' and 'Pattaya, 1959'. Australian Book Review 172 (July): 68-9. (Excerpts from a novel in progress)

Krauth, N. and Krauth, C. (1996) Ich Dachte, Man Kusst Mit Den Lippen. Tr. Adelheid Zofel. Frankfurt: Alibaba Verlag. (Adolescent novel translated into German)

Krauth, N. (1996) 'This I Believe'. In John Marsden, ed. This I Believe. Melbourne: Reed Publishing: 204-6. (Short essay)

Krauth, N. (1996) 'Words/Fur'. Westerly 3 (Spring): 24-7. (Short story )

Krauth, N. (1996) 'The Swing'. In Jenny Pausacker, ed. Hide and Seek. Melbourne: Mandarin: 134-44. (Short Story)

Krauth, N. (1996) 'The Home Game'. In Manfred Jurgensen, ed. A Sporting Declaration. Brisbane: Phoenix: 61-8. (Short Story)

Krauth, N. and Krauth, C. (1996) 'Picking'. In Robyn Sheahan, ed. Original Sin. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press: 143-52. (Short Story)

Krauth, N. (1997) 'Towards a Happy Ending'. In Carmel Bird, ed. Daughters and Fathers. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press: 22-46. (Essay)

Krauth, N. (1997) 'The Imminence of Death'. In Gabrielle Carey and Rosemary Sorenson, eds. The Penguin Book of Death. Ringwood: Penguin: 232-52. (Essay)

Krauth, N. (1997) 'The Big Theme Park: One Writer's Queensland'. Australian Book Review 194 (September): 36-41. (Commissioned Essay: National Library Australian Voices Series)

Krauth, N. (1997) 'Mineshafts'. In Paul Walsh, ed. Novocastrian Tales. Newcastle, Elephant Press: 402-4. (Short Story)

Krauth, N. (1999) Freedom Highway. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. (A novel) return to start

Krauth, N. and Krauth, C. (1999) Ich Dachte, Man Kuesst Mit Den Lippen. Tr. Adelheid Zofel. Hamburg: Rowolt Taschenbuch Verlag. (Adolescent novel translated into German - new edition)

Krauth, N. (2000) Freedom Highway. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. (A Novel - revised edition)

Krauth, N. (2000) 'A Ticket to Albany'. In Australian Creative Nonfiction. The TEXT Special Issue Website Series. 1 (April): http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/speciss/issue1/krauth.htm (Creative nonfiction)

Krauth, N. (2000) 'The Husband, the Wife and the Stalker'. In P. Neilsen and H. Horton eds. Difficult Love. Rockhampton: Central Queensland University Press: 63-5. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (2000) 'Matilda, My Darling'. In Mixed Grain: Celebrating 20 Years of The Australian Vogel Literary Award. Sydney: Allen & Unwin: 23-29. (Excerpt from novel)

Krauth, N. (2001) Freedom Highway. Read by Noel Hodda. Tullamarine: Bolinda/Allen & Unwin. (Audio book - 9 cassettes: Total playing time 13 hrs 40 mins)

Krauth, N. (2004) 'Just at the point of take-off'. In Michael Wilding and David Myers (eds). Best Stories Under the Sun. Rockhampton: Central Queensland University Press: 176-179. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (2004-5) 'Ithaca: Home'. Griffith Review 6: Our Global Face: Inside the Australian Diaspora (Summer). Griffith University/ABC Books, Meadowbrook/Sydney: 247-252. [Essay]

Krauth, N. (2005) 'The Perfect Couple'. In Michael Wilding and David Myers (eds). Travellers' Tales. Best Stories Under the Sun, Vol 2. Rockhampton: Central Queensland University Press: 71-77. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (2006) 'Rendez-vous', Wet Ink: The Magazine of New Writing 1, 3 (June): 2-3. (Short story)

Krauth, N. (2006) 'Her Place', Confessions & Memoirs. Best Stories Under the Sun, Vol 3. Eds. Michael Wilding and David Myers, Central Queensland University Press, Rockhampton: 215-6. (Short story)

B) CREATIVE AWARDS:

  • Winner, 1982 Australian/Vogel Literary Award
  • Winner, 1991 New South Wales State Award for Fiction (The Christina Stead Prize)
  • Shortlisted, 1991 Victorian Premier's Literary Award
  • Shortlisted, 1989 Victorian Premier's Literary Award
  • Shortlisted, 1989 The Age Book of the Year Award
  • Shortlisted, 1993 3M Braille Talking Book of the Year Award
  • Second Prize, 1981 City of Brisbane Short Story Award.
  • Four Australia Council creative grants ($62,500) and one Queensland Government creative grant ($30,000).

C) RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS (monographs in bold):

Krauth, N. (1971) 'Interpreting the Signs: The Poetry of Kumalau Tawali'. Kovave 3, 1: 43-6.

Krauth, N. & Brash, E. eds. (1972) Modern Poetry from Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby: Papua Pocket Poets.

Krauth, N. (1972) 'Making Small Holes in the Silence: The Poetry of Hone Tuwhare'. Kovave 3, 2: 55-8.

Krauth, N. (1972) 'Innocence and Experience in the Design of Vincent Eri's The Crocodile'. Westerly 3: 70-3.

Krauth, N. (1972) 'Towards A Balanced Approach in the Study of Modern Papua New Guinean Literature'. In E. Brash & M. Greicus, eds. Teaching Literature in Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby: UPNG: 49-55.

Krauth, N. & Brash, E. eds. (1973) Traditional Poems, Chants and Songs of Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby: Papua Pocket Poets.

Krauth, N. (1975) 'The First to See Dawn: Kama Kerpi's Poetry'. Kovave 5, 1: 55-60.

Krauth, N. & Brash, E. eds. (1975) Traditional Poems, Chants and Songs of Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby: Papua Pocket Poets. (Revised edition)

Krauth, N. (1977) 'The Papua New Guinea Poets'. (Grossly misedited and misprinted under the title 'A Postmortem of Papua New Guinea Poetry'). Papua New Guinea Writing 25: 18-21. See also Letters to the Editor. Papua New Guinea Writing 27 (1977): 23.

Krauth, N. (1978) 'A Bibliography of Papua New Guinean Literature (to 1977)'. In Asia/Pacific Literatures in English: Bibliographies. Robert E. McDowell & Judith H. McDowell, eds. Washington: Three Continents Press: 71-82.

Krauth, N. (1978) 'Unfolding Like Petals: The Developing Definition of the Writer's Role in Modern Papua New Guinean Literature'. ACLALS Bulletin, 5th Series, 1: 1-14.

Krauth, N. (1978) 'Politics and Identity in Papua New Guinea Literature'. Mana 2, 2: 45-58.

Krauth, N. (1978) 'Papua New Guinea in Recent White Fiction'. In South Pacific Images. Chris Tiffin, ed. St Lucia: SPACLALS: 32-42.

Krauth, N. (1978) 'Papua New Guinea Select Reading List' and 'Expatriate Literature Concerning Papua New Guinea Since 1967'. In Chris Tiffin, ed. South Pacific Images. St Lucia: SPACLALS: 204-7.

Krauth, N. (1978) 'Contemporary Literature from the South Pacific'. World Literature Written in English 17, 2: 604-33.

Krauth, N. (1978) 'An Introductory Bibliography of Contemporary Literature from the South Pacific (Australian Aboriginal, Maori, Papua New Guinean and Island Region Writing)'. World Literature Written in English 17, 2: 634-45.

Krauth, N. (1979) 'Russell Soaba's Latest Work: An Investigation into Accidents Along the Road to Papua New Guinean Independence'. ACLALS Bulletin, 5th Series, 2: 40-6.

Krauth, N. (1980) 'A Thematic Index to Papua New Guinean Literature, from 1969 to 1979'. Span 10: 10-34.

Krauth, N. ed. (1982) New Guinea Images in Australian Literature. Portable Australian Authors Series. St Lucia: Queensland University Press. return to start

Krauth, N. ed. (1982) New Guinea Images in Australian Literature. Portable Australian Authors Series. St Lucia: Queensland University Press. (Paperback edition)

Krauth, N. (1983) 'The Australian Soldier's Experience of the New Guinea Jungle War in Fiction'. New Literature Review 12: 16-24.

Krauth, N. (1985) 'Fact and Fiction: The Scissors and Paste Job'. Australian Literary Studies 12, 1: 119-123.

Krauth, N. (1990) 'Continental Drift; Or, Clancy of the Undertow'. Imago 2, 2: 28-35.

Krauth, N. (1990) 'Happy Families'. Telecom Australia Australian Voices Series. Australian Book Review, 118: 24-28. (Commissioned essay)

Krauth, N. (1992) 'Myths We Hold Most Dear'. In Rosemary Sorensen, ed. What's the Difference?: Writing for Children. Melbourne: National Book Council: 5-6.

Krauth, N. (1992) 'The Consequences of Fiction'. Island 50 (Autumn): 16-18.

Krauth, N. (1993) '"Unfolding Like Petals": The Developing Definition of the Writer's Role in Modern Papua New Guinean Literature'. In Paul Sharrad, ed. Readings in Pacific Literature. Wollongong: New Literatures Research Centre: 52-62.

Docker, J., Krauth, N. et al. (1995) 'A Symposium on Postmodernism'. Australian Book Review 171 (June): 18-21.

Krauth, N. and Sheahan, R. eds. (1995) Paradise to Paranoia. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press. return to start

Krauth, N. (1995) 'Escapist Lines for Fast-moving Times'. The Australian. Paterson Centenary Issue. (October 17): 15.

Krauth, N. (1996) 'Setting, Action and Suspense'. In Marele Day, ed. How to Write Crime. Sydney: Allen & Unwin: 104-20.

Krauth, N. and Brady T. (1996) 'Enter Pursued by a Bear: The Body, Writing and the Teaching of Writing'. In Hutchinson, J. and Williams, G. eds. Writing-Teaching/Teaching-Writing. Proceedings of the Association of University Writing Programs First Annual Conference, Sydney: 96-100.

Krauth, N. (1997) 'Writing in Small Chunks: Electronic Media and the Novelist'. TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs 1, 1 (April): http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/april97/krauth.htm

Krauth, N. and Brady, T. (1997) 'Writing Beyond the Reading List'. Australian Book Review 191 (June): 47.

Krauth, N. (1999) 'Literary Awards and Creative Writing Schools'. TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs 3, 1 (April): http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/april99/mousekrauth.htm

Krauth, N. (1999) 'The Invisible Story Leapt Out at Me'. Rolling Column series. Australian Book Review 213 (August): 33.

Krauth, N. and Brien, D.L. eds. (2000) Australian Creative Nonfiction. The TEXT Special Issue Website Series 1 (April): http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/speciss/issue1/content01.htm (Free-standing, permanent website)

Krauth, N. (2000) 'Where is Writing Now?: Australian University Creative Writing Programs at the End of the Millennium'. TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs 4, 1 (April):
http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/april00/krauth.htm (Refereed article)

Krauth, N. (2001) 'The Creative Writing Doctorate in Australia: An Initial Survey'. TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs 5, 1 (April): http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/april01/krauth.htm (Refereed article)

Krauth, N. (2002) 'Learning Writing through Reading'. In Brenda Walker (ed). The Writer's Reader: A Guide to Writing Fiction and Poetry. Sydney: Halstead Press in association with The Centre for Studies in Australian Literature, University of Western Australia: 167-71.

Krauth, N. (2002) 'Mavericks and Misfits'. In Robyn Sheahan-Bright and Stuart Glover (eds). Hot Iron Corrugated Sky. St Lucia and Brisbane: University of Queensland Press in association with the Queensland Writers Centre: 158-69.

Krauth, N. (2002) 'The Preface as Exegesis'. TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs 6, 1 (April): http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/april02/krauth.htm (Refereed article)

Krauth, N. (2002) 'The Preface as Exegesis'. LiNQ 29, 2 (October): 50-66. (Re-refereed reprint)

Krauth, N. & Inez Baranay. (2002) 'Creative Writing Mentorship in Australia: A survey of activities and issues'. TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs 6, 2 (October): http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/oct02/krauth.htm (Refereed article)

Krauth, N. (2003) 'Four Writers and their Settings'. TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs 7, 2 (October): http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/oct03/krauth.htm (Refereed article)

Krauth, N. and T. Brady (eds) (2006) Creative Writing: Theory beyond practice. Teneriffe: Post Pressed. (Academic monograph) return to start

Krauth, N. (2006) 'The domains of the writing process'. In N. Krauth & T. Brady (eds) Creative Writing: Theory beyond practice, Teneriffe, Post Pressed: 187-196.

Brady, T. and N. Krauth (2006) 'Towards creative writing theory'. In N. Krauth and T. Brady (eds) Creative Writing: Theory beyond practice, Teneriffe, Post Pressed: 13-18.

Krauth, N. (2007) 'The novel and the academic novel'. In Graeme Harper and Jeri Kroll (eds) Creative Writing Studies: Practice, Research and Pedagogy, Multilingual Matters, Clevedon, UK: 10-20.

D) RESEARCH THESES (unpublished):

Krauth, N. (1972) 'A Study of the Imagery of Shakespeare's Major Tragedies in Relation to their Sources'. Australian National University: Masters Research Thesis. (Australian National University)

Krauth, N. (1980) 'The New Guinea Experience in Literature: A Study of Imaginative Writing Concerning Papua New Guinea, 1863-1980'. University of Queensland: Doctoral Research Thesis. (University of Queensland)

E) REFEREED JOURNAL EDITORSHIP:

Krauth, N. and Tess Brady (Founding Editors) (1997-2005). TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs 1, 1 (April 1997) - 9, 1 (April 2005). Twice Yearly refereed journal: http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/

Krauth, N. and Jen Webb (Editors) (2005- continuing) . TEXT: The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs 9, 2 (October 2005 - continuing). Twice Yearly refereed journal: http://www.gu.edu.au/school/art/text/

F) OTHER EDITORSHIP:

  • Editor, Nimrod magazine, 1968-9.
  • Editorial Committee, Kovave, 1971, 1973, 1975.
  • Associate Editor, Papua Pocket Poets Series, 1972-3.
  • Co-Founding Editor, inprint: the short story magazine, 1977-1983.
  • Queensland Consultant Editor, Australian Book Review, National Book Council, Melbourne, Victoria, 1991-5.
  • Founding Literary Editor, The Griffith Review, 1 (September 2003) - 12 (Winter 2006).

G) OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Reviewing:

Reviews of works and performances by Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific writers and dramatic companies appeared in the following journals and newspapers 1972-1989:

The Age Monthly Review
The Australian Book Review
inprint
Nimrod
Pacific Islands Monthly
The Papua New Guinea Post-Courier
Reviews Journal
The Sydney Morning Herald
TEXT
The Wagga Advertiser
The Weekend Australian Review
Westerly
The Western Advocate

Krauth, N. (1991) 'Peter Carey: A Portrait of Electricity'. Australian Book Review, 133: 18-19.
Krauth, N. (1992) 'Two Cyclones Joined' [review of Thea Astley, Vanishing Points]. Australian Book Review 144 (September): 5-7.
Krauth, N. (1992) 'Correspondence from the War(ana) Zone'. Australian Book Review 146 (November): 23-24.
Krauth, N. (1992) 'The Female Face of Colonialism' [review of Chilla Bulbeck, Australian Women in Papua New Guinea: Colonial Passages 1920-1960]. Australian Book Review 146 (November): 4-5.
Krauth, N. (1993) 'Not Drowning, Seeing' [review of Liam Davison, Soundings]. Australian Book Review 148 (Feb/March): 39-40.
Krauth, N. (1993) 'Cheating, Lying, Fornicating, Drinking, Etc.' [review of Michael Challinger, Port Moresby Mixed Doubles]. Australian Book Review 149 (April): 13-14.
Krauth, N. (1993) 'Redecorating the Gallery' [review of On the Wall - Artists Al Fresco, Gold Coast City Art Gallery Exhibition, 7.2.93 - 7.3.93]. Periphery 15 (May): 26.
Krauth, N. (1993) 'Loving Story' [review of John A. Scott, What I Have Written]. Australian Book Review 152 (July): 12-13.
Krauth, N. (1994) 'Riding to Hell on Tim's Back' [review of Tim Winton, The Riders]. Australian Book Review 164 (September): 15-16.
Krauth, N. (1994) 'Getting Away From Warana'. Australian Book Review 166 (November): 23-4.
Krauth, N. (1995) 'Louis Becke Meets Robert G. Barrett' [review of Michael Challinger, Shawline]. Australian Book Review 171 (June): 12.
Krauth, N. (1995) 'Which is worst? Winning the Vogel, not winning it, or judging it?' [review of Judith Fox, Bracelet Honeymyrtle, Tony McGowan, Crew, and Darren Williams, Swimming in Silk]. Australian Book Review 174 (September): 45-7.
Krauth, N. (1995) 'Through the Looking-Glass' [review of Peter Carey, The Big Bazoohley]. Australian Book Review 175 (October): 57-8.
Krauth, N. (1996)'Products from the Anthology Factory' [review of Tony Ayres (ed) String of Pearls; James Bradley (ed) Blur; and John Dale (ed) Out West]. Australian Book Review 180 (May): 28-9.
Krauth, N. (1996) 'Magazines Road Test' [review of 14 literary journals]. Australian Book Review 185 (October): 51-2.
Krauth, N. (1996) 'Holding Hands through the Barbed Wire Fence' [review of Kerryn Goldsworthy (ed) Australian Love Stories]. Australian Book Review 187 (December): 42-3.
Krauth, N. (1998) 'Now and the Future' [review of Bernard Cohen Snowdome]. Australian Book Review 199 (April): 36-7.
Krauth, N. (1998) 'Strong Women' [review of Eva Sallis, Hiam, and Rowena Ivers, The Spotted Skin]. Australian Book Review 203 (August): 20-1.
Krauth, N. (2007) 'Publish and also perish?' [review of Michael Wilding, National Treasure] TEXT 11, 1 (April): http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/art/text/april07/krauth_rev.htm
Krauth, N. (2007) 'Brilliance in search of an author' [review of Torsten Krol, Callisto] The Weekend Australian Review (July 7-8): 10-11.
Krauth, N. (2007) 'An itch to ride a trail of words' [review of Patrick Buckridge and Belinda McKay (eds) By the Book: A Literary History of Queensland] The Weekend Australian Review (August 4-5): 9-10.
Krauth, N. (2007) 'Wishful thinking, historical irrelevance and deluded boomer idealism' [review of Hari Kunzru, My Revolutions] The Weekend Australian Review (September 29-30): 8-9.

Judging national literary awards [value of prize in brackets] including:

  • 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979 National Literary Awards, Papua New Guinea Government
  • 1993-1994 Angus & Robertson Bookworld Prize [$10,000/$15,000]
  • 1993 Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award [$10,000]
  • 1993 R. Carson Gold Memorial Short Story Award [$1,000]
  • 1995-1997 Australian/Vogel Literary Award [$15,000 each year]
  • 1997-2000/2003 Founding and coordinating Judge, Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize, Somerset Celebration of Literature [$4,000/$5000 each year]
  • 2000 Founding and coordinating Judge, Qantas Penguin Somerset Novella Award, Somerset Celebration of Literature [$3,000]
  • 2002-2007 Judge, Best Fiction Book, Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Queensland Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet [$25,000 each year]
  • 2003-2007 Founding and coordinating Judge, Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize, Josephine Ulrick & Win Schubert Foundation for the Arts / School of Arts, Griffith University [$10,000]
  • 2004-2007 Coordinating Judge, Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize, Josephine Ulrick & Win Schubert Foundation for the Arts / School of Arts, Griffith University [$10,000 each year]
  • 2005-2007 Judge, Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize. Queensland Government: Arts Queensland/Queensland Writers Centre. [$3,000 each year]

Other judging:

  • 1995 City of Brisbane Short Story Award [$1,000]
  • 1996-1997 Australian Society of Women Writers Queensland Branch Literary Competition

Miscellaneous industry experience and research:

  • 1979 Denis O'Rourke Films: Research Project Contract.
  • 1983-4 Zarwot Films: Film Script Consultancy.
  • 1985 State Theatre Company of South Australia: Commission to write a major play.
  • 1987 Big Bear Picture Company: Scriptwriting Contract.
  • 1988 Mid-State Television (Channel 8, Orange, NSW): Research, Scriptwriting and Presentation/Short feature on 'Banjo' Paterson.
  • Passim Manuscript Assessment for Publishers and Writing Bodies, e.g. University of Queensland Press; Allen & Unwin, Publishers; National Book Council; Queensland Writers' Centre.
  • 2007 Peer Assessor Literature Board 2007 Literature Board Grants Australia Council

  
 

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