Books and writing
Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2022 Winner
'Place' is central to Christine Betts' work. Christine left her heart in Paris years ago and her first two novels and a collection of short stories are all set in France. Current works in progress are set in California, England, and, because we've all mostly been grounded over the past few years, Australia. Two works of memoir (in progress) Remembering Paris and The Lucky Ones, celebrate her favourite city, Paris, and Ipswich, her childhood home. Her short story, Death of a Show Princess, set in country Victoria, was shortlisted for the Scarlett Stiletto Awards in 2021 (Highly Commended). Her short story, Tough Crowd, won the Queensland Writers' Centre RightLeftWrite competition in November 2021. Christine's blog, WriterPainter, rambles about Travel, Life, and Art. She is passionate about writing, animal rights, and her family.
'Place' is central to Christine Betts' work. Christine left her heart in Paris years ago and her first two novels and a collection of short stories are all set in France. Current works in progress are set in California, England, and, because we've all mostly been grounded over the past few years, Australia. Two works of memoir (in progress) Remembering Paris and The Lucky Ones, celebrate her favourite city, Paris, and Ipswich, her childhood home. Her short story, Death of a Show Princess, set in country Victoria, was shortlisted for the Scarlett Stiletto Awards in 2021 (Highly Commended). Her short story, Tough Crowd, won the Queensland Writers' Centre RightLeftWrite competition in November 2021. Christine's blog, WriterPainter, rambles about Travel, Life, and Art. She is passionate about writing, animal rights, and her family.
