Darcy-Lee Tindale

Literary Achievements

 

Publications

 

ADULT CRIME NOVEL

2023 Release Date 5th May | The Fall Between | PENGUIN BOOKS       

2025 Release Date 29 April | 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 l                                         

 

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 (re-commissioned 2024)

2020  The Sun Will Always Rise | THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2023)

2019  Reach for the Stars | THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2023)

2019  The Royals are Crackers | THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2023)

2019  The Little Gold Pirates | THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE (re-commissioned 2024)

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, 2024)

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)

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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

Choose Your Own Adventure

 

2nd Place

2016 | Short Story       

Stringybark Short Story Award

Vignettes of Love        

 

2015 | Story Story       

Stringybark Short Story Award

Shoo

 

Highly Commended

2017 | Short Story      

Stringybark Publications Seven Deadly Sins

Cake              

 

2017 | Short Story      

Stringybark Publications Seven Deadly Sins

Under the Canopy of a Fig Tree  

 

2006 | Children's Book    

NAIRDA LYNE AWARD                            

The Lemon Butter Secret

    

Commended

2013 | Short Story        

Albury City Council Write Around the Murray Short Story

The Dark Shade of Threads

 

2006 | Middle Reader        

DI CRANSTON AWARD. 2005 National Literary Awards FAW

Dearest Egghead

 

2008 | Play                    

DI CRANSTON AWARD. 2007 National Literary Awards FAW

The 101 Myths of the Death of Bernie Smith

 

Shortlisted

2024 | Crime Novel     

Davitt Award – Best Debut

The Fall Between

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2024 | Crime Novel      

Ned Kelly Crime Writing Award - Best Debut

The Fall Between

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​2022 | Short Story      

Newcastle Short Story Award – Hunter Writers Centre

After

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2022 | Adult Crime Novel     

Penguin Books Literary Prize

The Fall Between      

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2019 | Short Story       

26th Scarlet Stiletto Award | Forensic Linguists Category

When I Ope My Lips, Let No Dog Bark                            

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​2016 | Short Story      

Newcastle Short Story Award – Hunter Writers Centre

Just Add Water

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2016 | Short Story       

Birdcatcher Books Short Story Award

Red Vignettes  

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​2015 | Short Story       

SD Harvey Short Story Ned Kelly Awards

Roux's Sister

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​2014 | Short Story         

SD Harvey Short Story Ned Kelly Awards

The Scars of Noir

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2013 | Short Story         

SD Harvey Short Story Ned Kelly Awards                   

The Sub-Echo of Time

 

​2013 | Short Story        

Monash University Undergraduate Prize for Creative Writing

Her Story, My Story

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​2004 | Middle Reader        

CBCA – Frustrated Writers

Dearest Egghead

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2001 | Young Adult Novel

CBCA – Frustrated Writers

Bend in the Road