Barry Maitland (born 1941 in Scotland) is an Australian author of crime fiction. After studying architecture at Cambridge, Maitland practised and taught in the UK before moving to Australia, where he became a professor of architecture at the University of Newcastle. He retired in 2000 and took up writing full-time.[1]
Barry Maitland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) |
| Nationality | British Australian |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Known for | Brock and Kolla series |
| Notable work | The Malcontenta |
| Awards | Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing |
Novels edit
Brock and Kolla edit
Maitland has written a series of crime novels known as the Brock and Kolla novels, focussing on Scotland Yard detectives, DCI David Brock and DS Katherine Kolla :
- The Marx Sisters (1994)
- The Malcontenta (1995)
- All My Enemies (1996)
- The Chalon Heads (1999)
- Silvermeadow (2000)
- Babel (2002)
- The Verge Practice (2003)
- No Trace (2004)
- Spider Trap (2006)
- Dark Mirror (2009)
- Chelsea Mansions (2011)
- The Raven's Eye (2013)
- The Promised Land (2019)
- The Russian Wife (2021)
Harry Belltree trilogy edit
In September, 2014 Maitland published the first of the Harry Belltree trilogy.
- Crucifixion Creek: The Belltree Trilogy, Book One, ISBN 9781922182456, ASIN B00LZ1U6IY, Text (24 September 2014)
- Ash Island (2015)
- Slaughter Park (2016)
Others edit
- Bright Air (2008)
Awards edit
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, "Best Novel"
- 1996, joint winner for The Malcontenta[2]
- 2000, shortlisted for Chalon Heads and Silvermeadow
- 2003, shortlisted for Babel
- 2005, shortlisted for No Trace
- 2007, shortlisted for Spider Trap
- 2009, shortlisted for Bright Air
References edit
- ^ "Australian Web Archive". webarchive.nla.gov.au. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original on 20 December 2003. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Australian Crime Writers – 1996 Ned Kelly Award Winners". Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links edit
- Barry Maitland's website
- Review of The Marx Sisters – Kirkus Reviews (May 2010)
- Review of Crucifixion Creek Archived 5 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine – AustCrime (January 2015)
- Review of The Promised Land – Booklover Book Reviews (January 2019)
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