Charlotte McConaghy

Charlotte McConaghy
Born1988 (age 37–38)
OccupationNovelist and screenwriter
CitizenshipAustralian
Notable worksWild Dark Shore (2025)
Website
charlottemcconaghy.com

Charlotte McConaghy is an Australian novelist and screenwriter. She is the author of Migrations (2020),[1][2] Once There Were Wolves (2021),[3] and Wild Dark Shore (2025).[4] Her novels explore subjects related to the climate.[5][6]

McConaghy attended the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, from which she received a master's degree in 2012.[7][8]

Awards and honors

Once There Were Wolves and Wild Dark Shore were New York Times bestselling novels.[9][10]

Awards for McConaghy's work
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2022 Once There Were Wolves Davitt Award for Best Adult Crime Novel Winner [11]
2026 Wild Dark Shore Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist [12]
Stella Prize Longlist [13]
Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist [14]

Publications

  • Migrations. Flatiron Books. 2020. ISBN 978-1-250-20402-8.
  • Once There Were Wolves. Flatiron Books. 2021. ISBN 978-1-250-24414-7.
  • Wild Dark Shore. Flatiron Books. 2025. ISBN 978-1-250-24414-7.

References

  1. ^ Seaman, Donna (1 June 2020). "Migrations". Booklist. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy". Publishers Weekly. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy". Publishers Weekly. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  4. ^ Bell, Matt (1 March 2025). "An Island Family Faces Rising Waters and an Unexpected Guest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  5. ^ Heath, Nicola; Nichols, Claire (21 May 2025). "Charlotte McConaghy calls for climate change action in new novel Wild Dark Shore". ABC News. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. ^ Zwirner, Johanna (9 August 2021). "Charlotte McConaghy Writes of Wolves and Women". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. ^ DeMarco-Barrett, Barbara (14 February 2025). "Charlotte McConaghy, author of WILD DARK SHORE". WRITERS ON WRITING. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Our alumni". Australian Film Television and Radio School. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Wild Dark Shore". Kirkus Reviews. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Once There Were Wolves". Kirkus Reviews. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Awards: Ned Kelly, Davitt Winners". Shelf Awareness. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Awards: Republic of Consciousness, U.S. & Canada Winner; Aspen Words Literary Finalists". Shelf Awareness . 12 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Stella Prize 2026 longlist announced". Books+Publishing. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Awards: Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist". Shelf Awareness. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.