School of Communication and Arts

Associate Professor Venero Armanno

Associate Professor
School of Communication and Arts
Affiliate of Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Centre for Critical and Creative Writing
Affiliate of Research Centre in Creative Arts and Human Flourishing
Research Centre in Creative Arts and Human Flourishing
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Researcher biography

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.

Publications

Books (20)
Book Chapters (7)
Journal Articles (9)
Creative Works (3)

Books

Armanno, Venero (2025). Thunder on the Mountain. Hornsea, United Kingdom: PS Publishing.
Armanno, Venero (2025). The Rays Slip Away. Hornsea, United Kingdom: PS Publishing.
Armanno, Venero (2024). Travel under any star. Revised ed. Balmain, NSW, Australia: Ligature.
Armanno, Venero (2022). Jumping at the moon. 2nd edn. ed. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Booktopia Publishing.
Armanno, Venero (2020). The Crying Forest. Melbourne, Australia: IFWG Australia.
Armanno, Venero (2017). Burning down. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Press.
Armanno, Venero (2016). Travel under any star: collected stories. Brisbane, Australia: Bareknuckle Books.
Armanno, Venero (2012). Black Mountain. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Press.
Armanno, Venero (2007). The Dirty Beat. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland Press.
Armanno, Venero (2006). Candle life. Milsons Point, NSW, Australia: Random House Australia.
Armanno, Venero and Pignataro, Anna (2002). The very super adventures of Nic and Naomi. Melbourne: Lothian Press.
Armanno, Venero (2001). The Volcano. 1 ed. Australia: Random House Australia.
Armanno, Venero and Pearson, David (2000). The Ghost of Love Street. New York : London: Franklin Watts.
Armanno, Venero (1999). Firehead. Milson's Point, NSW, Australia: Random House Australia.
Armanno, Venero (1998). The ghost of Deadman's Beach. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Lothian Press.
Armanno, Venero (1996). Strange Rain. NSW: Vintage Australia.
Armanno, Venero (1995). My Beautiful Friend. NSW: Vintage Australia.
Armanno, Venero (1994). Romeo of the Underworld. Sydney: Picador.
Armanno, Venero (1993). The Lonely Hunter. Sydney: Picador.
Armanno, Venero (1992). Jumping at the moon. St Lucia, Brisbane, Australia: University of Queensland Press.

Book Chapters

Armanno, Venero (2023). Agnews Book Exchange. Brisbane bookshops. (pp. 213-221) edited by Anne Richards, Matthew Wengert and Bianca Millroy. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: AndAlso Books.
Armanno, Venero (2016). Heat Treatment. Dreaming in the Dark. (pp. 215-231) edited by Jack Dann. Hornsea, United Kingdom: PS Publishing UK.
Armanno, Venero (2015). I asked the angels for inspiration. Bareknuckle Poet Anthology 001 2015. Australia: Bareknuckle Books.
Armanno, Venero (2007). The Sleeping Stranger. One book many Brisbanes : second anthology of Brisbane stories. (pp. 1-9) Brisbane, QLD Australia: Brisbane City Council.
Armanno, Venero (2007). Under the volcano. Literary and social diasporas. An Italian Australian perspective. (pp. 21-30) edited by Gaetano Rando and Gerry Turcotte. Bristol, United Kingdom: Peter Lang.
Armanno, Venero (2006). I Feel So Strong. Best Australian Stories 2006. (pp. 9-17) edited by Drewe, Robert. Melbourne, Australia: Black Inc..
Armanno, Venero (2003). The Boys' Hut. Acts of Dog. (pp. 165-190) edited by Adelaide, Debra. Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia: Vintage Australia.

Journal Articles

Armanno, Venero (2016). The Sleeping Stranger. Kill Your Darlings.
Armanno, Venero (2012). Polar opposites driven to seek their fortunes. Weekend Australian
Armanno, Venero (2012). Review of THE MIDNIGHT PROMISE by Zane Lovitt Text Publishing, $29.99 pb, 283 pp, 9781921922930. The Australian
Armanno, Venero (2012). dinner for a recent widower. Carmenta
Armanno, Venero (2012). Sugarbaby. Review of Australian Fiction
Armanno, Venero (2011). A new meaning to saying it with flowers. Weekend Australian
Armanno, Venero (2011). Review of Mary Ann in Autumn By Armistead Maupin Doubleday. The Australian
Armanno, V. (2007). In the shadow of the volcano. Studi Emigrazione, 44 (168), 795-805.
Armanno, Venero (1997). A personal perspective on Peter Robb's Midnight in Sicily. ConVivio-Journal of ideas in Italian Studies, 3 (1), 82-83.

Creative Works

Armanno, Venero (2014). The currents. Melbourne, Australia: Review of Australian Fiction.
Armanno, Venero (2012). Moon: libretto. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The Australian Voices.
Armanno, Venero (2009). Presidentsland [libretto]. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Music Festival.

Areas of research

Writing