
- AUTHOR -
Darcy-Lee Tindale








Publications & Awards
Publications
ADULT CRIME NOVEL
2023 The Fall Between PENGUIN BOOKS
2025 Burning Mountain PENGUIN BOOKS
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
2005 Vanity Hare MCGRAW HILL AUST PTY LTD.
2004 What Good is a Goat? MCGRAW-HILL AUST PTY LTD.
MIDDLE-GRADE READERS
2014 Thumb Pickles and Other Cautionary Preserves Woodslane Publishers, 8+ Middle Reader Novel
ARTICLES
2022 The Secret to Writing Plays for Children BUZZ WORDS Issue 360
2012 Projection and the Actors Voice THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
POETRY
2021 Sculpture in a Groac'h Pond Curiouser Magazine Issue #1
2016 Compliments in Context Bumples Magazine
2016 Why Zombies Can’t Fight Bumples Magazine
2013 Soundless Wind Chimes ZineWest Publications
2013 Reply to Ryan Black & Blue Publications Issue 2
2013 Please! Put out your bin, or bring mine back in Tincture Journal
PLAYS
2024 The Tooth Fairy Average THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
2022 The Missing Fromage THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
2021 The ABC Murder Mystery THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
2021 Wipe Out THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
2020 Haunted House for Sale THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
2020 The Sun Will Always Rise THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2023)
2019 Reach for the Stars THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
2019 The Royals are Crackers THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2023)
2019 The Little Gold Pirates THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
2018 X Marks the Spot THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
2017 The Brave Little Sheriff THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2021)
2017 Frankie and the Filberts THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2021)
2017 Lost the Pot THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2021)
2016 The Perfect Crime Novel THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2020)
2012 Super-Villains THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2016, 2020)
2006 Don’t Rock the Boat THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2011, 2015)
2006 A Circus Life THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2009, 2013)
SHORT STORIES
2022 After Newcastle Short Story Award Anthology
2017 Cake Stringybark Publications Seven Deadly Sins
2017 Under the Canopy of a Fig Tree Stringybark Publications Seven Deadly Sins
2016 Lord Percy the Most Excellent III Storm Cloud Publishers, Kids Tales 2 Anthology
2016 Vignettes of Love Stringybark Publications Standing By Anthology
2016 Just Add Water Newcastle Short Story Award Anthology
2016 Red Vignettes Birdcatcher Books Hatchings Anthology
2015 Shoo Stringybark Publications No Tea Tomorrow
2013 Her Story, My Story Penguin Anthology Monash University Prize
2012 Potatoes & Dirty Ears THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
2012 Frogs and Warts THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
MICRO STORIES
2013 Wooden Swan Song Celapene Press
2013 Cat & Bird Celapene Press
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Literary Awards
1st Place
2014 Short Story C.A Broadribb Best of Times Short Story Competition
Title: Choose Your Own Adventure
Highly Commended
2006 Children's Book NAIRDA LYNE AWARD
Title: The Lemon Butter Secret
Commended
2013 Short Story Albury City Council Write Around the Murray Short Story
Title: The Dark Shade of Threads
2006 Middle Reader DI CRANSTON AWARD. 2005 National Literary Awards FAW
Title: Dearest Egghead
2008 Play DI CRANSTON AWARD. 2007 National Literary Awards FAW
Title: The 101 Myths of the Death of Bernie Smith
Shortlisted
​2024 Novel Davitt Award – Best Debut Novel
Title: The Fall Between
2024 Novel Ned Kelly Award for best Debut Crime Fiction
Title: The Fall Between
2019 Short Story 26th Scarlet Stiletto Award | Forensic Linguists Category
Title: When I Open My Lips, Let No Dog Bark
2015 Short Story SD Harvey Short Story Ned Kelly Awards
Title: Roux's Sister
​2014 Short Story SD Harvey Short Story Ned Kelly Awards
Title: The Scars of Noir
2013 Short Story SD Harvey Short Story Ned Kelly Awards
Title: The Sub-Echo of Time
2013 Short Story Monash University Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing
Title: Her Story, My Story
​2004 Middle Reader CBCA – Frustrated Writers
Title: Dearest Egghead
​2001 Young Adult Novel CBCA – Frustrated Writers
Title: Bend in the Road













