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Sofie
Laguna |
EC,
MC, EA, Adult |
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Margo
Lanagan |
EA,
LA |
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Lawrinson |
EA, LA |
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Henry
Lawson |
MC,
EA, LA, ADULT |
David
Legge
Illustrator
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Frané
Lessac
Author & Illustrator |
EC, MC |
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Alison
Lester |
EC, MC |
John
Long
Author of Information Books
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MC, EA |
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Deborah
Lisson |
EA |
| Brigid
Lowry |
EA |
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indicates readership
levels for author's fiction works:
- EC Early Childhood = Kindergarten -
Yr 3
- MC Middle Childhood = Yrs 3 - 7
- EA Early Adolescence = Yrs 7 - 10
- YA Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood
= Yrs 10 - 12
- ADULT
NOTE: No levels are assigned to illustrators.
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Sofie Laguna is an actor as
well as an author. She worked in television, film
and theatre before beginning to write books for
young children. Sofie also writes for adults and
recently has had a radio play broadcast on the ABC.
- My Yellow Blanky.
Illustrated by Tom Jellett, 2002
- Too
Loud Lily. Illustrated
by Kerry Argent, 2002
Shortlist CBCA Book
of the Year : Early Childhood, 2003
- On
Our Way to the Beach, 2004. Illustrated
by Andrew McLean.
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Margo Lanagan has written
books for young adults and children aged 10+. She
is currently working on a fantasy epic for adults
and teenagers. Information about Margo on the Allen&Unwin
site includes brief biographical notes; insight
into why she writes and what inspires her; a list
of her books with short plot summaries, extracts
from reviews plus cover illustrations; and a link
to teacher's notes for The Best Thing.
- The Best Thing
- Touching Earth
Lightly
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- The Tankermen
- Wildgame
- Walking Through
Albert
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Interview on SF site conducted
by Trent Walters, August 2003
The following insightful interview
on the BWI site after the publication of Black
Juice in the USA provides interesting background
to the stories in the collection and information
about Lanagan's writing process and influences.
Interview on the insideadog site:
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Julia Lawrinson's
writing career was launched in 2001 with Obsession,
a novel for young adults, which won her the WA
Premier's Award for YA fiction in 2002. With
the publication of further YA titles since then,
Julia's reputation as a notable voice for adolescents
is established. Loz and Al (2004)
set in the final year of primary school and The
Girl Who Fell into a Book (2006) in the Aussie
Nibbles series, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas,
show that she can also speak to a younger audience.
Julia's life experiences have obviously influenced
her writing. She grew up in suburban Perth and
stated in an interview in the Big Weekend section
of The West Australian (Saturday 28 July,
2001), after the release of Obsession that
her own adolescence was awful. She did not fit
into her tough high school, where academic achievement
was not valued and she left in Year 10, following
a dispute about her hairstyle, to work in a series
of unsatisfying jobs before returning to study
in her late teens. She has a PhD in writing and
postgraduate qualifications in education. Now,
as well as writing for teenagers and children,
she finds time to write speeches for the WA Department
of Health.
Julia talks about
herself and her writing in this interview
on the insideadog site,
developed by the State Library of Victoria,
Centre for Youth Literature.
Find a brief author profile on the Booked
Out Speakers Agency site.
 'Lawrinson,
Julia. The Particular Kinds of Silence'. Viewpoint:
On Books for Young Adults. Volume 14
No 3. Spring 2006.
In this article,
in Viewpoint journal, Julia provides
fascinating insight into the writing
of her novel,
Bye Beautiful. |
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Henry
Lawson (1867-1922) wrote about the bush and its
people. He is remembered for poems such as 'Andy's
Gone with Cattle' and short stories such as The
Drover's Wife and The Loaded Dog.
The Culture and Recreation Portal is
the best place to search for information about Lawson
and his contemporary, Banjo Paterson. For background
about Lawson's life, works, friends and contemporaries,
association with The Bulletin, information
about the times he lived in and much more begin
at:
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David Legge,
freelance illustrator was born in England. He studied
and worked in London before moving to Australia
in 1989 with his wife. He now lives in Sydney.
Bamboozled, David's first picture book received
both critical and popular acclaim. As well as writing
and illustrating picture books, David also produces
book jackets, covers for audio books and illustrations
for The School Magazine.
- Bamboozled,
1994. Honour Book CBCA Picture Book
of the Year, 1995.
- Rise and Shine,
1997
- Tom Goes to Kindergarten,
written by Margaret Wild, 2000
- Baby
Boomsticks,
written by Margaret Wild, 2003.
CBCA
Book
of the Year: Early Childhood, Shortlist
2004.
- Kisses
for Daddy, written
by Frances Watts, 2005.
CBCA Honour Book :
Early Childhood, 2006
- Parsley
Rabbit's Book About Books,
written by Frances Watts, 2007
Shortlist Eve Pownall
Award, 2008
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The Lateral Learning site
contains short biographical information, book
titles and details about booking David for
school visits.
Information about David
Legge on the Stylefile site includes
a personal summary, samples of his work, and
lists of David's styles, subjects and media
used in his artwork.
The Dromkeen Book of Australian Children's
Illustrators. Compiled by Susan Scobie.
Scholastic, 1997. p. 90
ISBN 1 86388 695 8.
Children's Book Council of Australia. Short
List Information Book 2004.
Compiled by Hilary Cohen. p. 25
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Frané Lessac, artist,
illustrator and author, was born in the USA and
now lives in Fremantle, Western Australia. Her vibrant,
naïve style artwork, executed in oils and gouache
has been exhibited internationally and can be seen
reproduced on greeting cards, calendars and T-shirts
as well as in children's books.
Frané has illustrated many picture books
set in the Caribbean where she began her career.
Recently, the colours of the Australian landscape
have influenced her paintings. She illustrated
Moondyne Joe, which was written by
her husband Mark
Greenwood and is shortlisted
for the WA Premier's Awards.
Frané and Mark have an interesting website
(above) which contains brief biographical information,
a list of their books, details about their other
interests, and an email contact.
(a selection)
Showcasing Western
Australia: Authors and Illustrators for Young People,
available in pdf format on the CBCA (WA)
site also contains
background information about Frané and her
work.
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Author/illustrator Alison Lester grew up near Wilsons
Promontory in Victoria. She still lives in the country
and loves horseriding. Her three children, her own
childhood and her surroundings are sources of inspiration
for her stories and illustrations. Lester's books
reflect the everyday life of children with with
perception, humour and imagination. The colourful,
childlike figures, absorbing detail and strong sense
of design in her illustrations captivate a wide
audience and Alison Lester has been published world-wide.
(A selection)
- Imagine, 1989
- When Frank was
Four
- Clive Eats Alligators,
1986
Commended, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1986
- Rosie Sips Spiders,
1988
- The Journey Home,
1990
Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1990
- Magic
Beach, 1990
- Clive,
Tessa, Rosie and Frank, 1998
(Compilation of 4 stories)
- Ernie
Dances to the Didgeridoo,
2000
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year:
Early Childhood, 2001
- Are we there yet? : a journey around
Australia
CBCA Picture Book
of the Year, 2005
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- The
Quicksand Pony,
1997
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Younger Readers, 1997
- The Snow Pony,
2001
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The Allen & Unwin author pages provide a brief introduction to Alison Lester and her books. For more information
about Alison Lester's work refer to:
The Dromkeen Book of Australian Children's Illustrators.
Sydney : Scholastic, 1997. p 91-93.
ISBN 1 86388 695 8
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Nestlé Write Around
Australia (Click on
'Write' then 'Authors')
Deborah Lisson was born in England
but now lives in Bunbury, WA. She writes historical
fiction for older primary aged children and young
adults. To date, three of her titles have won awards.
- The
Devil's Own, 1990
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year:
Older Readers, 1991
Joint Winner, WA Premier's Book Award
1991
- Warrigal,
1992
- A
Place of Safety,
1997
Winner, WA Premier's Book Award, 1997
- Red Hugh,
1998
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Older Readers, 1999
Winner, Young Adults, WA Premier's Book
Award 1998
- The Yankee Whaler,
2001
Winner, Children's Books, WA Premier's
Book Award 2001
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Dr
John Long is Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology
at the Museum of WA and the author of numerous
books and scientific papers for adults and
fiction and nonfiction for children. He is
also an Antarctic explorer and martial arts
teacher. John's contribution to the Promotion
of Science was recognised in 2001 when he
was awarded the
Eureka Prize.
Gogo
Fish! The Story of the Western Australian
State Fossil Emblem
written together with Jill Ruse is shortlisted
for the Eve Pownall Award for information
Books, 2005.
Find out more about John
and his writing on the CBCA site below:
(A Selection)
- Mountains of Madness
- A Journey Through Antarctica,
2000.
Accessible first person account
of John Long's expedition to Antarctica
in search of fossils.
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Brigid
Lowry, acclaimed New Zealand author of fiction
for teenagers was born in Auckland but lived
in Australia for 27 years. She has recently
returned to New Zealand.
(A
Selection)
Biographical background,
details about her writing process, booklist
and contacts for school visits for NZ and
Australia.
Brigid answers frequently
asked questions about herself and her writing.
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