Halligan, Marion, 1940-

Marion Halligan is a novelist, short story writer, reviewer and essayist. She has published books, novels and collections of her short stories. She has also had a number of her short stories and essays published in journals, periodicals and anthologies. She has been a prolific reviewer of books, with her reviews appearing in major Australian newspapers and journals. During the course of her career, Halligan has been a participant in numerous literary events both in Australia and overseas. In addition to this, she has been a committee member and Chair of the Australian National Word Festival and was Chair of the Literature Board of the Australia Council in 1992-95. Halligan has won numerous awards for her writing and received a number of fellowships from the Literature Board of the Australia Council.