Draft:Paul Dalgarno
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Comment: No significant coverage about Dalgarno provided in reliable independent secondary sources. Draft is mainly based on primary sources - profiles from publishers, ScreenHub, etc. If he has written for The Herald, Guardian, etc, please cite examples of his work. Are there any ndependent reviews of his books, etc? Paul W (talk) 12:10, 10 September 2025 (UTC)
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Paul Dalgarno is a Scottish-born, Australia-based author and journalist. He is the author of the memoir And You May Find Yourself (2015), the novels Poly (2020) and A Country of Eternal Light (2023), and the nonfiction book Prudish Nation (2023). He has been Deputy Editor of The Conversation (Australia) and is Managing Editor of ScreenHub. A Country of Eternal Light was shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year and the Readings New Australian Fiction Prize in 2023.[1][2][3]
Early life and career
[edit]Dalgarno was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and emigrated to Australia in 2010. In Scotland he was a senior features writer, columnist and (Deputy) Weekend Features Editor at The Herald and Sunday Herald. In Australia he served as a launch editor and later Deputy Editor (also Arts and Science Editor) at The Conversation.[4]
Journalism
[edit]Dalgarno has written for outlets including The Guardian, Australian Book Review and Archer. He joined ScreenHub as Managing Editor in 2022.[5][3]
Books
[edit]- And You May Find Yourself (Sleepers Publishing, 2015) – memoir of his first year in Melbourne; ISBN 9780994287915.[1]
- Poly (Ventura Press, 2020).[6]
- A Country of Eternal Light (HarperCollins/Fourth Estate AU, 1 Feb 2023; Polygon/Birlinn UK, Aug 2023) – shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year and the Readings New Australian Fiction Prize (2023).[2][7][8]
- Prudish Nation: Life, Love and Libido (Upswell Publishing, 30 May 2023).[9]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Shortlisted: The Age Book of the Year (2023) – A Country of Eternal Light.[2]
- Shortlisted: Readings New Australian Fiction Prize (2023) – A Country of Eternal Light.[10]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Juckes, Daniel (December 2015). "And You May Find Yourself by Paul Dalgarno". Australian Book Review.
- ^ a b c "Paul Dalgarno – HarperCollins author page". HarperCollins Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Paul Dalgarno – Author page". ScreenHub. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Paul Dalgarno – Better Reading author bio". Better Reading. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "The Wheeler Centre – Paul Dalgarno". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "POLY – Ventura Press". Ventura Press. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "A Country of Eternal Light – Polygon (UK) edition". Amazon Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ A Country of Eternal Light – Polygon (UK) publisher listing. ASIN 184697643X.
- ^ "Upswell – Prudish Nation". Upswell Publishing. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Booktopia – A Country of Eternal Light (shortlisted notices)". Booktopia. Retrieved 21 August 2025.