USC lecturer wins top literary award
USC Creative Writing lecturer Steven Lang, winner of the 2004 Qld Premiers Literary Award for best unpublished manuscript "
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The University of the Sunshine Coast congratulates Creative
Writing Lecturer, Steven Lang, on winning the Best Unpublished
Manuscript of an Emerging Queensland Author award in Brisbane on
Wednesday 29 September.
Mr Lang won the $20,000 prize for his first novel, An Accidental
Terrorist.
The prize was part of the prestigious Queensland Premier's
Literary Awards presented at the Queensland Art Gallery during the
opening of the Brisbane Writers Festival.
Mr Lang, a prolific writer with several short stories, a play
and film script under his belt, was delighted to receive the
award.
"It's great to have my work recognised," Mr Lang said.
After three and a half years in the writing, An Accidental
Terrorist is set to soon grace book shelves around Australia.
"Part of the prize is a publishing contract so that will be
fantastic. I think the best part is knowing that people will be
reading my work," he said.
Mr Lang has been lecturing and tutoring at the University of the
Sunshine Coast for the past five years. He lives in Maleny and
works with his wife at Rosetta Books in Maleny's main street.
USC Creative Writing Senior Lecturer, Gary Crew, agrees with the
judge's choice.
"I'm very happy for Steven. The award is highly deserved," Mr
Crew said.
"I've always seen him as one of Queensland's best unpublished
writers. This is the recognition he deserves," he said.
The University of the Sunshine Coast now has three published
authors working with students in creative writing.
Mr Lang's award tops a year of successes and publishing
contracts for creative writing students at the University.
Earlier this year three students received publishing contracts
for their books and last month, student Bob Grandin launched his
book about the Vietnam War in Canberra.
Gary Crew also received a national environment award for his
series of books about extinct native animals.
USC Senior Lecturer in Australian and Cultural Studies and
adolescent fantasy author, Dr Karen Brooks, is also part of the
Brisbane Writers Festival this Saturday, as part of a panel
discussion of What is Speculative Fiction?
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