
- 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 Reader
· 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
Micro Stories
· 2013 Wooden Swan Song Celapene Press
· 2013 Cat & Bird Celapene Press
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
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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













