Nixon, Carl

Carl Nixon is a short-story writer, novelist and playwright. His first book, Fish 'n' Chip Shop Song and other stories went to number one on the New Zealand bestselling fiction list and was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize Best First Book. His debut novel Rocking Horse Road saw him described as 'a major talent' by North and South and was long-listed for the Dublin IMPAC Awards 2009. His writing for theatre includes The Birthday Boy and The Raft.