Ned Kelly awards: When a Dry run turns into a publishing force of nature

By Jason Steger
Updated September 19 2017 - 9:48am, first published September 1 2017 - 7:31pm

When Jane Harper was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's award for an unpublished manuscript she realised she was close to her goal - possible publication of her novel. Fast forward a couple of years and not only has her outback crime novel The Dry come out here and in many other countries, but it is a bestseller that has won a host of prizes.

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