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Chloe Melisande Hooper (born 1973) is an Australian author. Her first novel, A Child's Book of True Crime (2002), was short-listed for the Orange Prize for Literature and was a New York Times Notable Book.
Chloe Hooper is the multi-award-winning author of two novels and three works of nonfiction. Lauded for her “prodigious talent” ( Guardian ) and “the intelligence and beauty of her writing” ( New York Times ) she is one of Australia’s finest storytellers.
May 4, 2022 · The author of Bedtime Stories shares how she coped with her partner's terminal leukaemia and used stories to talk to her sons about loss and hope. She explores ancient and modern narratives, from myths and legends to contemporary children's books, and the role of storytelling in dark times.
- Jane Messer
Chloe Hooper’s first novel A Child’s Book of True Crime was a 2002 New York Times Notable Book and short-listed for the Orange Prize for Fiction. In 2006 she won a Walkley Award for her writing on the inquest into the death in custody of Cameron Doomadgee.
Oct 6, 2020 · The new book by the Australian writer Chloe Hooper recreates the events surrounding a lethal 2009 fire in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
Oct 11, 2018 · Chloe Hooper was at her partner’s bush block in Woodend, central Victoria, when the 2009 Black Saturday fires tore through. “I do remember the day felt apocalyptic. There was something like ...
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Chloe Hooper is an Australian author. Her first novel, A Child’s Book of True Crime (2002), was short-listed for the Orange Prize for Literature and was a New York Times Notable Book.
