James Bradley (Australian writer)

James Bradley

BornJames Bradley
1967 (age 56–57)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
OccupationWriter, critic
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide
Notable worksWrack, The Resurrectionist
Notable awardsPascall Prize for Criticism
The Age Fiction Book of the Year Kathleen Mitchell Award
PartnerMardi McConnochie
Children2

James Bradley OAM (born 1967) is an Australian novelist and critic. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, he trained as a lawyer before becoming a writer.

Bradley's novels, which have been published internationally, explore both past and future. His books include seven novels and a book of poetry. He has also edited two anthologies, Blur, a collection of writing by young Australian writers, and The Penguin Book of the Ocean. Bradley also writes as a critic, with reviews and articles appearing regularly in Australian newspapers and magazines, and blogs at City of Tongues.

In 2012 he won the Pascall Prize for Criticism and was named Australian Critic of the Year.

He lives in Sydney with his partner, the novelist Mardi McConnochie.