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Ellie Marney Ellie Marney i(6398077 works by)
Also writes as: Eleanor Marney
Born: Established: Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
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Ellie Marney was born in Brisbane, and has lived in Indonesia, Singapore and India. After some early success with short stories (including 'Tallow', which won the 2010 Scarlet Stiletto Award), she published a trilogy of young-adult crime novels heavily influenced by Sherlock Holmes: the first in the series, Every Breath, was highly commended at the Davitt Awards; the second, Every Word, won the Davitt Award for young adult novels; and the third, Every Move, was again shortlisted. Every Breath was also shortlisted for the Inky Awards, Ned Kelly Awards, and YABBA Awards.

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y separately published work icon None Shall Sleep Boston : Little, Brown , 2020 18641366 2020 single work novel thriller young adult

'In 1982, two teenagers — serial killer survivor Emma Lewis and US Marshal candidate Travis Bell — are recruited by the FBI to interview convicted juvenile killers and provide insight and advice on cold cases. From the start, Emma and Travis develop a quick friendship, gaining information from juvenile murderers that even the FBI can’t crack. But when the team is called in to give advice on an active case — a serial killer who exclusively hunts teenagers — things begin to unravel. Working against the clock, they must turn to one of the country’s most notorious incarcerated murderers for help: teenage sociopath Simon Gutmunsson.

'Despite Travis’s objections, Emma becomes the conduit between Simon and the FBI team. But while Simon seems to be giving them the information they need to save lives, he’s an expert manipulator playing a very long game…and he has his sights set on Emma.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2021 shortlisted Davitt Award Best Young Adult Book
2020 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Horror Division Novel
2021 longlisted Indie Awards Young Adult
y separately published work icon All Aces Melbourne : Bearded Lady Press , 2018 15283827 2018 single work novel young adult

'A teenage contortionist and a young cardsharp risk danger to right a family legacy of injustice.…

'Nineteen-year-old contortionist Ren Putri is committed to circus, study and self-discipline  – in that order. But after being rescued from a carnival fire by cardsharp Zep Deal, she's overwhelmed by some highly disorderly thoughts. Zep has a history of trouble, and now he's been suspected of sabotaging the circus that's become his whole life. Ren is already coping with family, and keeping secrets of her own – but she can't resist a mystery. Will Ren's penchant for solving puzzles bring the case against Zep to rights, or will digging further into the bad blood between rival carnivals only put them both in danger?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2019 longlisted Davitt Award Best Young Adult Book
y separately published work icon All Fall Down Melbourne : Bearded Lady Press , 2018 15283772 2018 single work novel young adult

'A ringmaster's daughter and a bearded lady's son join forces to stop a saboteur…

'Nineteen-year-old Fleur Klatsch is loyal to her trapeze team and her ringmaster father, dedicated to the circus, and tough on everyone around her. After a series of accidents at Klatsch's Karnival, Fleur is left holding the ball: she's running the show, trying to stop a saboteur, and taking care of her dad. She doesn't need anyone's help, least of all Eugenia Deloren's son, Marco, who's been trying to break out of the circus life since the moment he was born into it. All Marco needs to do is get Klatsch's back on its feet so he can leave. But after one fateful kiss with Fleur, will he really want to? And will Fleur and Marco figure out who's trying to kill the show before someone kills them…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2019 longlisted Davitt Award Best Young Adult Book
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