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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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Donna Rawlins was born and grew
up in Melbourne but now lives in Sydney. She loved
drawing as a child and now works as an illustrator,
author, designer and editor. Her illustrations feature
multicultural, non-sterotypical characters often
with rich background detail.
Brief information about Donna can be found on the
Lateral Learning site above.
- The
Kinder Hat, Written
by Morag Loh, 1985
- Tucking Mummy In
Written by Morag Loh, 1987
Shortlisted CBCA Picture Book of the Year,
1988
American Library Association, Notable
Book
- My Place.
Written by Nadia Wheatley, 1987
Winner CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1988
Special Eve Pownall Award, 1988
- Digging to China,
1988
- Jeremy's Tail,
1990
- Ten Little Known
Facts About Hippopotamuses, 1995.
Written by Douglas Little. Illustrated
by Donna Rawlins and David Francis.
Honour Book CBCA Eve Pownall Award, 1996
- Seven
More Sleeps. Written
by Margaret Wild
Honour Book CBCA Early
Childhood Book of the Year 2005
- My
dearest dinosaur. Written by Margaret
Wild, 2005
- Across
the Dark Sea. Written
by Wendy
Orr, 2006
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The Dromkeen Book of Australian
Children's Illustrators.
Compiled by Susan Scobie. Scholastic, 1997. p.123
ISBN 1 86388 695 8
Watson, Victor. The Cambridge Guide
to Children's Books in English, 2001.
ISBN 0 521 55064 5
MCVITTY, Walter. Authors &
Illustrators of Australian Children's Books,
1989. p. 185-186
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Tohby Riddle is author and illustrator
of highly acclaimed picture books that entertain
and intrigue a wide audience. His books repay close
scrutiny and several readings/viewings to unearth
the layers of meaning embedded in the visual text.
Tohby's website contains biographical information,
details of his books and an interview about making
picture books.
Brief biographical information can also be found
on the Penguin author
pages below:
Find
information about an article
on The Singing Hat and other picture books
by Tohby Riddle.
- Careful With That Ball,
Eugene!, 1989
- Arnold Z Jones
Could Really Play the Trumpet!, 1993
- The Royal Guest,
1993
- The Tip at the
End of the Street, 1996
Notable Book, Picture Book of the Year,
1997
- The Great Escape
from City Zoo, 1997
Shortlisted, Picture Book of the Year,
1998
- The Singing Hat,
2000
Shortlisted, Picture Book of the Year,
2001
- Irving
the Magician, Shortlisted,
Picture Book of the Year,
2006
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Emily Rodda (pseudonym for
Jennifer Rowe) has written almost fifty children's
books since her first title, Something Special,
was published in 1984. Emily's books, especially
The Rowan and Deltora Quest series
are very popular with young readers and have been
recognised in the Children's Book Awards. Emily
also writes adult mysteries under her own name,
Jennifer Rowe.
For a complete list of Emily Rodda's books, answers
to frequently asked questions, writing tips, an
email contact and links to two Deltora Quest sites,
which will captivate young fans, go to the website
above.
(A selection)
- Something Special,
1984
Winner, CBCA Junior Book of the Year,
1985
- Pigs Might Fly,
1987
Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1988
- The Best-kept Secret,
1988
Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1989
- Finders Keepers,
1990
Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1991
- Rowan of Rin,
1994
Winner, Book of the Year: Younger Readers,
1995
- Rowan and the
Keeper of the Crystal,
1996
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1997
- Bob the Builder
and the Elves, 1998
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1999
- Rowan and the
Zebak, 1999
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2000
- Tails
and the Twin Spell, illustrated
by Andrew
McLean, 2006
- Deltora Quest
series
- The
Key to Rondo, 2007
Shortlisted, CBCA
Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 2008
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(A
selection)
- Power and Glory,
illustrated by Geoff Kelly
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1995
- Green Fingers
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Gregory Rogers is an
illustrator and designer and the first Australian
to be awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal,
which he received in 1995 for Way Home, written
by Libby Hathorn.
Gregory was born in Brisbane, where he still lives.
He worked in the public service, studied at the
Queensland College of Art and and worked as a freelance
graphic designer before illustrating book covers
and picture books. He is also a talented musician,
playing the cornetto, recorder and baroque guitar.
(a selection)
- Lucy's Bay, 1992.
Written by Gary Crew
CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1993 Shortlist.
- Way Home, 1995.
Written by Libby Hathorn.
Kate Greenaway Medal 1995; Parent's Choice
Award (USA); Special Commendation in the
ABPA Design Awards.
- Running
Away from Home,
1996. Written by Nigel Gray.
- The Gift, 2000.
Written by Libby Hathorn
- The
Boy, The Bear, The Baron, The Bard,
2004. [Wordless]
CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers,
2005 Shortlist.
- Midsummer
Knight, 2006 [Wordless]
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Biography, photo, selected book
list.
Biography, samples of artwork,
information about artistic style, media used, subjects
The Dromkeen Book
of Australian Children's Illustrators.
Compiled by Susan Scobie. Scholastic, 1997. p.127-130
ISBN 1 86388 695 8
Watson, Victor. The Cambridge Guide
to Children's Books in English, 2001. p
613
ISBN 0 521 55064 5
Collins, Paul. Meet Australia's Children's Authors
and Illustrators. South Yarra, Vic.
: Macmillan Education Australia, 2002. 7 v. (Book
People) Book 6 p. 12-13.
ISBN 0 7329 6754 6 |
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J. K. Rowling lives in Edinburgh,
Scotland. While unemployed, she wrote the first
Harry Potter book in a cafe while her young daughter
slept beside her.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
the first title in a planned series of seven quickly
became a world bestseller. It won both the British
Children's Book of the Year Awards and the Smarties
Prize, and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
The third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner
of Azkaban won the 1999 Whitbread Award.
Part of the US Scholastic site the above pages contain
information about the author and her Harry Potter
books; sample chapters; interviews with J.K. Rowling
and a Discussion Chamber where young readers
can answer open-ended questions and read other opinions.
Students can also write a letter via Owl Post
and test their knowledge of Harry Potter in Wizard
Trivia. This is an attractive site with useful
author information and much to entertain young fans.
Note that some sections require Macromedia Flash
Player which can be downloaded from the site.
For Discussion Guides
go to:
Harry
Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
A British site, Stories
from the Web is funded by the Library and Information
Commission. The Harry Potter section includes:
- A summary of Harry Potter and
the Philosopher's Stone and an extract.
- Author biography and interview
- Activities for Harry Potter and
the Philosopher's Stone
- Reviews
- Work from students at Edleston
PS, Crewe (UK)
- Links to other Harry Potter sites
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James Roy was born in Sydney
but spent most of his childhood in Papua New Guinea
and Fiji as his parents were missionaries. He
now lives in the Blue Mountains outside Sydney
with his wife and children. His
first book Almost Wednesday, a novel for
young adults, was published in 1996; since then
he has written for both teenagers and younger
readers.
Captain Mack was a CBCA Honour Book in 2000.
James has a very useful website for students and
teachers, which contains the usual biography and
information about his books but you will also find
a monthly writing competition for primary school
aged children; a Resources section with teaching
notes for selected titles and ideas for aspiring
writers; and a Musings section that has articles,
samples of early writing and transcripts of talks
that James has given.
- Almost Wednesday,
1996
- Full Moon Racing,
1998.
CBCA Notable Book, 1999: Older Readers
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- Captain Mack, 1999
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2000; Qld Premier's Literary
Awards Shortlist
- A Boat for Bridget,
2001
- Wrestlefever, 2002
(Quick Reads)
- Icabod Hart and the
Lighthouse Mystery,
2004
- Billy Mack's War,
2004
CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers,
2005 Shortlist
- The
legend of Big Red, 2006
- Problem
Child, 2007
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Collins, Paul.
Meet Australia's Children's Authors and Illustrators.
South Yarra, Vic. : Macmillan Education Australia,
2002. 7 v. (Book People) Book 6 p. 16-17.
ISBN 0 7329 6754 6 |
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Highly acclaimed author
of children's and young adult books, Gillian Rubinstein,
was born and educated in England. She moved to Australia
with her husband in 1973 and now lives in Goolwa,
South Australia. Gillian has written numerous notable
and award-winning books, ranging from picture books
and stories for younger readers to novels for adolescents.
Currently, Gillian is working on three plays, one
an adaptation of Robinson Crusoe for
Theatre Image of Sydney.
Gillian has her own website (above), which contains
a list of her books, photographs, a brief fact file,
answers to frequently asked questions including
the facility for young readers to email in their
own queries, and links to relevant sites.
Under the pseudonym Lian
Hearn,
Gillian has also written the series Tales
of the Otori:
- Dog In, Cat Out,
illustrated by Ann James,
1991
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1992
- The Giant's Tooth,
illustrated by Craig Smith, 1993
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1994
- Sharon, Keep
Your Hair On, illustrated
by David Mackintosh, 1996
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year 1997
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(A
selection)
- Galax-Arena, 1992
Honour book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1993
- Foxspell,
1994
Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers,
1995
- Terra-Farma,
2001 [sequel to Galax-Arena]
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The UK ACHUKA site is
also well-worth exploring for information about
this renowned author.
For an informative interview go to:
The Author File on ACHUKA
contains interesting snippets of information about
Gillian Rubinstein, for example Charmed Life
by Diana Wynne Jones and I Capture the Castle
by Dodie Smith are two books that inspired Gillian
to become a writer.
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