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Associate Professor Venero Armanno
Associate Professor

Venero Armanno

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Overview

Background

Venero Armanno has published two collections of short stories and twelve novels, four of which have been published internationally. In 2002 his novel The Volcano won Best Australian Fiction Book in the Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, and the same novel was shortlisted for the Courier Mail Book of the Year Award. Two years earlier his novel Firehead was shortlisted in the Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards. His latest publications are The Rays Slip Away and Thunder on the Mountain, as well as the first international publication of an earlier novel, Black Mountain. His short stories have been anthologised internationally, including publications in Barcelona, Hungary, Canada and Serbia. As well as writing for adults, Venero has three illustrated books for younger readers. Also a scriptwriter, Venero has worked with a number of production companies, including Tristram Miall Films (Strictly Ballroom, Children of the Revolution, Looking for Alibrandi) and Liberty Films (Fire, Medivac, The Day of the Roses), on film adaptations of his novels.

Looking ahead, Venero has novellas, an anthology, and a new book being readied for publication through 2025 and 2026.

Availability

Associate Professor Venero Armanno is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Diploma, Australian Film Television and Radio School
  • Masters (Coursework), Queensland University of Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology

Research interests

  • Issues of aging, sexuality and male violence

Research impacts

Issues of aging, male sexuality and male violence.

Works

Search Professor Venero Armanno’s works on UQ eSpace

84 works between 1992 and 2025

21 - 40 of 84 works

2010

Other Outputs

Sunset Park by Paul Auster

Armanno, Venero (2010, 11 01). Sunset Park by Paul Auster The Australian

Sunset Park by Paul Auster

2010

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Rocks in the Belly by Jon Bauer

Armanno, Venero (2010, 06 27). Rocks in the Belly by Jon Bauer The Australian

Rocks in the Belly by Jon Bauer

2010

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Brett Easton Ellis

Armanno, Venero (2010, 06 07). Brett Easton Ellis The Australian

Brett Easton Ellis

2010

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Killing Richard Dawkins by Robin Baker

Armanno, Venero (2010, 05 20). Killing Richard Dawkins by Robin Baker The Australian

Killing Richard Dawkins by Robin Baker

2010

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Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco

Armanno, Venero (2010, 04 08). Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco The Australian

Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco

2010

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Martin Westley Takes A Walk by Andrew Humphreys

Armanno, Venero (2010, 03 07). Martin Westley Takes A Walk by Andrew Humphreys The Australian

Martin Westley Takes A Walk by Andrew Humphreys

2010

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Both ways is the only way by Maile Meloy

Armanno, Venero (2010, 03 01). Both ways is the only way by Maile Meloy The Australian

Both ways is the only way by Maile Meloy

2010

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Point Omega by Don DeLillo

Armanno, Venero (2010, 02 15). Point Omega by Don DeLillo The Australian

Point Omega by Don DeLillo

2010

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Philip Kerr - Author

Armanno, Venero (2010, 02 01). Philip Kerr - Author The Australian

Philip Kerr - Author

2010

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Talking About Detective Fiction by P.D. James

Armanno, Venero (2010, 01 15). Talking About Detective Fiction by P.D. James The Australian

Talking About Detective Fiction by P.D. James

2009

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The Hopeless Life of Charlie Summers by Paul Torday

Armanno, Venero (2009, 12 28). The Hopeless Life of Charlie Summers by Paul Torday The Australian

The Hopeless Life of Charlie Summers by Paul Torday

2009

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Open by Andre Agassi

Armanno, Venero (2009, 12 16). Open by Andre Agassi The Australian

Open by Andre Agassi

2009

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The Blasphemer by Nigel Farndale

Armanno, Venero (2009, 12 15). The Blasphemer by Nigel Farndale The Australian

The Blasphemer by Nigel Farndale

2009

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The Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott

Armanno, Venero (2009, 11 24). The Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott The Australian

The Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott

2009

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An expensive education

Armanno, Venero (2009, 11 12). An expensive education The Australian

An expensive education

2009

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Presidentsland [libretto]

Armanno, Venero (2009). Presidentsland [libretto]. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Music Festival.

Presidentsland [libretto]

2009

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The Ignorance of Blood by Robert Wilson

Armanno, Venero (2009, 06 28). The Ignorance of Blood by Robert Wilson The Australian

The Ignorance of Blood by Robert Wilson

2009

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Blood moon by Gary Disher

Armanno, Venero (2009, 04 22). Blood moon by Gary Disher The Australian

Blood moon by Gary Disher

2009

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In The Kitchen by Monica Ali

Armanno, Venero (2009, 04 15). In The Kitchen by Monica Ali The Australian

In The Kitchen by Monica Ali

2009

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Things We Didn’t See Coming by Steven Amsterdam

Armanno, Venero (2009, 03 13). Things We Didn’t See Coming by Steven Amsterdam The Australian

Things We Didn’t See Coming by Steven Amsterdam

Funding

Past funding

  • 2005 - 2006
    Goodbless and Godless: Two Linked Novels
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Godbless: A social and cultural history of 20th Century Moggill
    The Library Board of Queensland
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Venero Armanno is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    The Remake: Generation Loss Across Iterations of Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kim Wilkins

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Story as research: unearthing truths about folklore, QAnon and community generated narratives through imaginative fiction

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Newsome

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Start with a Bang: The Critical Nature of Perilous Beginnings in Australian Crime Fiction Writing and Publishing.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kim Wilkins

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Fortune: Negotiating cross-cultural stories in a colonised world - creative approaches to ethical screenwriting.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Richard Newsome

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Venero Armanno directly for media enquiries about:

  • Books - reviewing
  • Creative writing
  • Fiction
  • Films - reviewing
  • Reviewing films and books
  • Scriptwriting

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