Talk:Craig Silvey

lead fail
The lead section fails to establish notability. Why is this person remarkable? It needs some key facts to distinguish them from millions of other authors and musicians. - Shiftchange (talk) 04:51, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

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Plagiarism/Plagiarism problems
There seems to be a good chunk of the text which has been plagiarized...almost word for word...from Silvey's Facebook page. .

"Silvey grew up on an orchard at Dwellingup in the south-west of Western Australia. He currently lives in Fremantle.
 * From Facebook as of 06 Nov 2018

His debut novel, Rhubarb, was published by Fremantle Arts Centre Press in 2004. In 2005 Silvey was named as one of The Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Novelists. Rhubarb was selected as the inaugural book for the 'One Book' series of events at the 2005 Perth International Arts Festival, and was included in the Australian national ‘Books Alive’ campaign. In 2007 Silvey authored a children's book entitled The World According to Warren, a picture book starring the guide-dog from Rhubarb, illustrated by Sonia Martinez and published by Fremantle Arts Centre Press.

In early 2008, Silvey completed his second novel Jasper Jones with the aid of an Australia Council New Work Grant. Jasper Jones was published in 2009 by Allen & Unwin Australia and has since been sold in thirteen countries around the world. The film rights for the novel have been sold to Australian director Rebecca O’Brien. Jasper Jones also won the Indie Book of the Year Award 2009.

Silvey is also the singer/songwriter for the indie/pop/rock band The Nancy Sikes!."

"Silvey grew up on an orchard in Dwellingup, a small town in the south-west of Western Australia. When he was 12 he wanted to become a paleontologist. He currently lives in Fremantle.
 * From the Wikipedia page as of 06 Nov 2018

His debut novel, Rhubarb, which he wrote when he was 19 was published by Fremantle Press in 2004. Silvey was named on The Sydney Morning Herald's Best Young Australian Novelists list in 2005. Rhubarb was selected as the inaugural book for the 'One Book' series of events at the 2005 Perth International Arts Festival, and was included in the Australian national 'Books Alive' campaign. In 2007, Silvey authored a children's book entitled The World According to Warren, a picture book starring the guide-dog from Rhubarb, illustrated by Sonia Martinez and published by Fremantle Arts Centre Press.

In early 2008, Silvey completed his second novel Jasper Jones with the aid of an Australia Council New Work Grant. Jasper Jones was published in 2009 by Allen & Unwin Australia, Knopf Books in the United States (in 2011), Windmill Books in the United Kingdom, Seix Barral/Grupo Planeta in Spain, Neri Pozza/Giano Editore in Italy, Calmann-Lévy/Hachette in France and Rowohlt in Germany (2012). The novel was shortlisted for the 2011 International Dublin Literary Award. It also won a Printz Honor award from Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, which was announced January 2012 in Dallas, Texas. In 2010, Silvey was named one of The Sydney Morning Herald 's Best Young Australian Novelists of the year.

A film adaptation of the novel, based on a screenplay written by Silvey and Shaun Grant, was released in 2017. The film was directed by Rachel Perkins and stars Toni Collette, Levi Miller, Aaron McGrath, and Angourie Rice.

Silvey says of his literary influences that "I've always been attracted to Southern Gothic fiction. There's something very warm and generous about those regional American writers like Twain and Lee and Capote, and it seemed to be a literary ilk that would lend itself well to the Australian condition." Australian authors Silvey admires include Shaun Tan, Markus Zusak, Christos Tsiolkas, Tim Winton and Gail Jones who he says "write such distinct, brave and beautiful books that simply render me awestruck".

Silvey is also the singer/songwriter for the indie/pop/rock band The Nancy Sikes! "