Luke Davies is the Australian author of three novels, the cult bestseller Candy, Isabelle the Navigator and his recent novel, The God of Speed. He has also written numerous books of poetry. Of these, Running With Light won the 2000 Judith Wright ‘Calanthe’ Poetry Prize at the Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, and Totem won the Grace Leven Poetry Prize, the Age Poetry Book of the Year and overall Age Book of the Year in 2004. The same year Davies was awarded the Philip Hodgkins Memorial Medal for Poetry.
He adapted Candy for screen, with director Neil Armfield. The film version stars the late Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish and Geoffrey Rush, and was released to critical acclaim in 2006.
The God of Speed takes the reader on a fictional journey through the internal life of Howard Hughes and is due for release in April 2008.
He adapted Candy for screen, with director Neil Armfield. The film version stars the late Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish and Geoffrey Rush, and was released to critical acclaim in 2006.
The God of Speed takes the reader on a fictional journey through the internal life of Howard Hughes and is due for release in April 2008.
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