Craig Silvey

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Craig Silvey (born 1982) is an Australian novelist and convicted child exploitation material offender. In his publishing career, Silvey was twice been named one of the Best Young Australian Novelists by The Sydney Morning Herald and was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. His 2009 second novel Jasper Jones was selected by the American Library Association as Best Fiction for Young Adults in their 2012 list, and was made into the movie of the same name in 2017. In January 2026, Silvey was arrested and charged with producing, distributing, and two counts of possessing child exploitation material. He pleaded guilty to one count of possession and distribution in May 2026. Released on home bail, Silvey was sentenced to seven months in prison on 2 November 2026.

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