Peggy Frew
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| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) |
| Occupation | Author, musician |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | RMIT University |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Hope Farm, House of Sticks |
| Notable awards | Barbara Jefferis Award (2016), ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release (2001 for Wires) |
Peggy Frew (born 1976) is an Australian novelist.
Frew was born in 1976 and grew up in Melbourne, Australia and attended RMIT University.[1][2]
Frew's writing often explores relationships between women within an Australian setting.[1]
Published works by Frew include Hope Farm (2015, Scribe) and House of Sticks (2011, Scribe).
Short stories by Frew have been included in New Australian Stories 2,[3] Women of Letters: Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence (2011, Penguin),[4] and Summer Shorts (2011, Scribe).[5] She has also been published in The Big Issue,[6] and literary magazines Kill Your Darlings[7] and Meanjin.[8]
Frew's novel Islands was published by Allen & Unwin in March 2019.[9]
Frew's novel 'Wildflowers' was published by Allen & Unwin 30 August 2022.[10]
Frew is a member of the Melbourne-based indie rock band, Art of Fighting.[8] She plays bass and vocals. She formed the band in 1995[1] with Ollie Browne, whom she first met while at highschool.[11] The band's album, Wires, won the 2001 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release.[12]
In 2008, her short story "Home Visit" won The Age Short Story Award.[8]
Her novel House of Sticks, won the 2010 Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award.[13]
In 2016, her novel Hope Farm won the Barbara Jefferis Award[14] and was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award[15] and the Stella Prize.[16]
Islands was shortlisted for the 2020 Miles Franklin Award.[17]
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