Chris Hammer
About the author

Chris Hammer

Chris Hammer was a journalist for more than thirty years, dividing his career between covering Australian federal politics and international affairs. For many years he was a roving foreign correspondent for SBS TV's flagship current affairs program Dateline. He has reported from more than thirty countries on six continents. In Canberra, roles included chief political correspondent for The Bulletin, current affairs correspondent for SBS TV and a senior political journalist for The Age. His first book, The River, published in 2010 to critical acclaim, was the recipient of the ACT Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Walkley Book Award and the Manning Clark House National Cultural Award. Scrublands, his first novel, was published in 2018 and was shortlisted for Best Debut Fiction at the Indie Book Awards, shortlisted for Best General Fiction at the Australian Book Industry Awards, shortlisted for the UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and won the UK Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Debut Dagger Award. His second novel, Silver, was published in 2019 and was shortlisted for Best General Fiction at the Australian Book Industry Awards, shortlisted for the 2020 ABA Booksellers' Choice Book of the Year Award, and longlisted for the UK Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award. Chris has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Charles Sturt University and a master's degree in international relations from the Australian National University. He lives in Canberra with his wife, Dr Tomoko Akami. The couple have two children.

Books by Chris Hammer

Chris Hammer Articles

A MEGA Drop of New Podcasts

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17 November 2023

A MEGA Drop of New Podcasts

    Podcast: Chris Hammer on Journalism, Crime, and how His Writing has Evolved

    Podcast

    17 November 2023

    Podcast: Chris Hammer on Journalism, Crime, and how His Writing has Evolved

      Corruption, Power and Greed: Read Our Review of The Seven by Chris Hammer

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      4 October 2023

      Corruption, Power and Greed: Read Our Review of The Seven by Chris Hammer

        Utterly Compelling: Read an Extract from The Seven by Chris Hammer

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        15 September 2023

        Utterly Compelling: Read an Extract from The Seven by Chris Hammer

          Your Preview Verdict: The Tilt by Chris Hammer

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          15 November 2022

          Your Preview Verdict: The Tilt by Chris Hammer

            Haunting Rural Crime: Read an Extract from The Tilt by Chris Hammer

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            19 October 2022

            Haunting Rural Crime: Read an Extract from The Tilt by Chris Hammer

              Gripping Rural Crime: Read Our Review of The Tilt by Chris Hammer

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              18 October 2022

              Gripping Rural Crime: Read Our Review of The Tilt by Chris Hammer

                Authors Share Summer Reading Recommendations at Our Christmas Party

                News

                16 December 2021

                Authors Share Summer Reading Recommendations at Our Christmas Party

                  White-Knuckle Crime Thriller: Read an Extract from Treasure and Dirt by Chris Hammer

                  Review | Extract

                  1 October 2021

                  White-Knuckle Crime Thriller: Read an Extract from Treasure and Dirt by Chris Hammer

                    An Unputdownable Thriller: Read Our Review of Treasure and Dirt by Chris Hammer

                    Review | Our Review

                    28 September 2021

                    An Unputdownable Thriller: Read Our Review of Treasure and Dirt by Chris Hammer