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Christine
Harris |
MC,
EA |
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David
Harris |
EA |
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Sonya
Hartnett |
EA,
LA, ADULT |
Roland
Harvey
Illustrator
& Author |
EC, MC, EA |
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Libby
Hathorn |
EC,
MC, EA |
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Geoff
Havel |
EC, MC, EA |
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Rosanne
Hawke |
MC,
EA |
| Simon
Haynes |
EA |
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John
Heffernan |
MC,
EA |
Sally
Heinrich
Author & Illustrator |
n.a. |
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Steven
Herrick |
MC,
EA, LA |
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Simon
Higgins |
EA |
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Anthony
Hill |
MC,
EA |
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Nette
Hilton |
EC,
MC, EA |
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Odo Hirsch |
MC,
LA |
Leigh
Hobbs
Author & Illustrator |
EC, MC |
Elizabeth
Honey
Author & Illustrator |
EC, MC |
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Robert
Hood |
MC,
EA, LA,
ADULT |
| Judy
Horacek |
EC [picture
book]
EA, LA, Adult [Cartoons] |
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Joanne
Horniman |
EC,
MC, EA |
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Anthony
Horowitz |
MC, EA, ADULT |
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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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Christine Harris's website
contains a number of interesting sections, including
an author profile, a list of published titles, a
newsletter, activities and contact information.
The Vibes Series
Other Titles
- Strike!
- Countdown
(Omnibus Shorts series)
- Baptism of Fire
- Pitt Man
- A Real Corpse
(Shivers series)
- Torture Chamber
- Deadly Friends
(with Claire Carmichael and Margaret Clark)
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Slime Time Short Stories
- Fortune Cookies
- Party Animals
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- Buried Secrets
- Outer Face
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- Sleeping In (with
Craig Smith)
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David Harris's website contains
a number of interesting sections, including an author
profile, a list of published titles, a newsletter,
activities and contact information.
Cliffhangers
series:
- Devil's Island
- Fortress
- Dead Silence
- Firebug
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- The Carclew Ghost
and Other Stories
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Brian
Harrison-Lever, a Tasmanian artist and new picture
book illustrator has recently been shortlisted for
the 2003 Crichton Award for his
artwork for In Flanders Fields,
written by Norman Jorgensen.
The Crichton Award is designed
to acknowledge and encourage new talent in the field
of children's book illustration.
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was looking for an illustrator for In
Flanders Fields, Glyn Parry, on tour
in Tasmania discovered Brian and recommended
him. Norman was pleased with Brian's sample
illustrations, which captured the mood of
the text and the two agreed to work together.
Brian, in Launceston and Norman, in Perth
collaborated via email, not meeting until
the illustrations were ready to go to the
publisher nine months later. Currently, they
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Bennett, Robert. 'Field of Dreams'.
The West Australian Weekendextra,
Saturday May 17, 2003. p 15
Picture Books
- In Flanders Fields
Written by Norman
Jorgensen,
2002.
Shortlisted WA Premier's Book Awards.
Children's Books, 2003
Shortlisted CBCA Picture Book of the Year Awards, 2003
Brian Harrison-Lever Crichton Award 2003 Short List.
- The
call of the osprey.
Written by Norman
Jorgensen, 2004.
- Photographs
in the mud.
Written
by Dianne Wolfer, 2005.
- Three
kings, 2007.
CBCA Notable Book : Picture Book of the
Year 2008
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Sonya Hartnett |
Winner of the 2008 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
The award, of five million Swedish crowns, is the world’s largest for children’s and youth literature, and the second-largest literature prize in the world. |
Youngest of six children,
Sonya Hartnett was born in Melbourne Australia,
in 1968. In Year five Sonya realised that writing
was something she could do. Her first novel, Trouble
All the Way, was published when she was
just fifteen and she has been writing ever since.
Several of her books have been published in the
US, Germany, Italy, Norway and Denmark.
Sonya's novels are for mature, thoughtful readers
who enjoy a challenge. Her writing has been influenced
by authors such as Ivan Southall, Robert Cormier
and the great Russian writers.
Sonya Hartnett was awarded the
prestigious Guardian Children's Fiction prize 2002,
for Thursday's Child, which was also
the winner of the CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers,
2001. Kevin Crossley-Holland, on the judging panel
of the Guardian commented:
Thursday's Child is original,
visionary and deeply moving; it is tough minded
yet immensely kind; and it prints itself indelibly
on the mind. I would have been heartbroken had
it not won this year's prize. Guardian Newspaper
An in-depth and frank interview
conducted by ACHUKA (UK) provides a
fascinating insight into this talented author. For
example, Sonya reveals that in retrospect she regrets
being published at such an early age and that if
she had her time again she would not write, as she
no longer derives pleasure from it.
Read the full interview on the ACHUKA site.
To find out more about Sonya
Hartnett read the chapters devoted to her in:
When we were young, edited by Dmetri Kakmi.
Camberwell, Vic : Viking, 2007.
ISBN 978-0-670-07188-3
Matthews, Stephen.
The Eye of the Soul.
Grange, Qld : Magpies, 1998. 223 p.
ISBN 1 875249 02 8
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- Trouble All the Way,
1984 Published when Sonya was just
15.
- The Glasshouse,
1990
- Wilful Blue,
1994
- Sleeping Dogs,
1995 Audiobook
Victorian Premier's Award, 1996
Miles Franklin Inaugural Kathleen Mitchell
Award, 1996
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1996
Nominated for two awards in Germany in
2000
- Devil Latch,
1996
- Black Foxes,
1996
- Princes,
1997
- All My Dangerous
Friends, 1998
Shortlisted, CBCA Children's Book of the
Year: Older Readers, 1999
- Stripes of the
Sidestep Wolf, 1999
Shortlisted, CBCA Children's Book of the
Year: Older Readers, 2000
- Thursday's
Child, 2000
Shortlisted, CBCA Children's Book of the
Year 2001
Winner, Guardian Children's Fiction Prize,
2002
- Forest,
2001 Audiobook
Winner, CBCA Children's Book of the Year:
Older Readers, 2002
- Of
a Boy, 2002
Winner, Best Book in The Commonwealth
Writers Prize: South East Asia and South
Pacific Region, 2003
The Age Book of the Year, 2003
Miles Franklin Award Shortlist, 2003
NSW Premier's Literary Award & Victorian
Premier's Literary Award Shortlists, 2003.
- Surrender, 2005
Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Fiction, 2005
Printz Honor Book, 2007 (USA)
- The ghost's child, 2007
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Roland
Harvey, illustrator, publisher and writer is best-known
for his characteristic humorous and detailed illustrations,
which invite close inspection to reveal hidden jokes
and much about life to the astute observer.
Roland was born and educated in Melbourne, where
he still lives.
(A
selection)
- Eureka Stockade,
1981. Written by Alan Boardman
- The First Fleet,
1982. Written by Alan Boardman.
- The Friends of Emily
Culpepper, 1983. Written by Ann Coleridge
Commended CBCA Picture Book of the Year
Award 1984
- Burke and Wills,
1985.
CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers,
1986 Shortlist
- My Place in Space,
1988. Written by Robin and Sally Hirst.
Illustrated by Roland Harvey with Joe
Levine.
Honour Book CBCA Picture Book of the
Year 1989.
- Milly Fitzwilly's Mousecatcher,
1991. Written by Marcia Vaughan.
- Islands in My
Garden, 1998. Written
by Jim Howes.
CBCA Notable Book 1999
- Sick As - Bloody
Moments in the History of Medicine, 2000.
CBCA Eve Pownall Award for Information
Books 2001 Shortlist
- At the Beach:
Postcards from Crabby Spit,
2004
CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2005, Shortlist
- In
the Bush : Our Holiday at Wombat Flat, 2005
- In
the City : Our Scrapbook of Souvenirs,
2007
CBCA Notable Book : Picture Book of the
Year 2008
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Short biography, selected book
list.
Biography and selected book list.
The Dromkeen Book
of Australian Children's Illustrators.
Compiled by Susan Scobie. Scholastic, 1997. p. 69-71
ISBN 1 86388 695 8
Watson, Victor. The Cambridge Guide
to Children's Books in English, 2001. p
323
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 3 p. 10-11.
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Libby Hathorn's World
provides biographical information, news about the
author, information about her books and an online
bookshop.
(A
selection)
- The Painter
- Thunderwith
- Chysalis (sequel
to Thunderwith)
- The Spirited Boy (After
Dark Series)
- Sky Sash So Blue
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- The Tram to Bondi Beach,
illustrated by Julie Vivas, 1981
Highly Commended, CBCA Picture Book of
the Year, 1982
- Looking out for Sampson,
illustrated by Ann James, 1987
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1988
- Grandma's Shoes
- The Wonder Thing
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- Way Home, illustrated
by Gregory Rogers, 1993
Winner, Kate Greenaway Medal (UK), 1995
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Geoff was born in New Guinea
and now lives in Perth where he is a primary
school teacher as well as a popular author. His
work to date ranges from humourous picture books,
great for reading aloud, to Grave of the Roti
Men a topical adventure, set in Indonesia, aimed
at young teenagers.
- Ca-a-r Ca-a-a-r.
Illustrated by Peter Kendall. 1996
- Punzie ICQ. Illustrated
by Owen Bell. 1999
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- The Real Facts of Life,
2001. WAYBRA 2002 Shortlist
- Grave of the Roti Men, 2003.
2003 WA Premier's
Book Awards, Shortlist
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Council of Australia (WA Branch)
WA Premier's Book Awards 2003 - Judges' Report
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South Australian author
Rosanne Hawke has loved telling stories and writing
since childhood. She has a teaching background and
has lived in Pakistan and the Middle East. Rosanne
has written novels for young teenagers and for older
young adult readers. Her website provides biographical
information, details about and reviews of her books,
and a practical section for teachers. Teacher's
Resources currently include excellent support
material for A Kiss in Every Wave
and The Keeper plus very useful creative
writing ideas to stimulate student writing.
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English-born Simon Haynes
emigrated to Western Australia in 1983 after
a childhood spent in the south of Spain. Always
interested in speculative fiction, he has published
a number of short stories, one of which received
an Aurealis Award in 2001.
His character Hal
Spacejock, a well-meaning but bumbling interplanetary space
pilot, is now the hero
of four titles, with more promised. Popular with
readers in early adolescence, Book One of this
humorous series is now available as a free
e-book.
As well as the Hal Spacejock
books Simon is actively involved with Andromeda
Spaceways Inflight Magazine, a bi-monthly
print journal suitable for readers
in
the senior secondary years.
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As well as being an author,
John Heffernan is also a farmer. He lives with his
wife and their two daughters on a property in northern
New South Wales with their three cats, numerous
dogs, horses, sheep and cattle.
The themes for John's books vary from farm life
to the future and sports. You will find information
on all of John Heffernan's books on his website.
For each title you can access a brief description
of the book or an indepth overview, and the first
chapter, prologue or an extract.
Further thoughts from Heffernan are available for
Spud, Rachael's Forest,
Pete Paddock Basher and CBD.
Forthcoming titles are mentioned. All book covers
can be viewed on this site. The cover artwork can
be enlarged for detailed study by clicking on the
image. A gallery of illustrations from his picture
books are an added bonus. If you can't find the
books in bookstores, The Where to Get Them
page can help. It also gives details on how to contact
John Heffernan for author talks and workshops.
- My Dog, illustrated
by Andrew McLean, 2001
Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2002
Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 2002
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- Spud, 1997
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1998
- Chips
(sequel to Spud)
- CBD (Mythos
trilogy, 1) 2000
- More
Than Gold, 2000
- Rachael's Forest
Wilderness Society Environment Award
for Children's Literature
- Marty's
Shadow, 2007
Shortlist CBCA Book of the Year:
Older Readers, 2008
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Sally
Heinrich's webpage
South
Australian author and illustrator Sally Heinrich,
has illustrated numerous fiction and nonfiction
books for younger readers, written by other authors.
She has also written and illustrated several of
her own children's titles. Sally's colourful and
detailed naive style of illustration reflect her
interest in Eastern and Western folk art and folklore.
For more information about Sally go to the Lateral
Learning site above.
(A selection)
(A selection)
- Cherrystones: A Book
of Numbers, 1998
Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1998
- Come to the Party
(Series of 4 books about festivals)
- Key
into Japan, 2005
- Key
into China, 2007
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Steven Herrick writes poetry
for children, young adults and adults. He also
performs poems at schools and festivals. Two of
his verse novels for young adults have been shortlisted
in the Children's Book Council of Australia Book
of the Year Awards. His website contains biographical
information, a list of his books , extracts from
his writing, performance information, a poetry
workshop and contact details.
- Love, Ghosts and Nose
Hair, 1996
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1997
- A Place Like
This, 1998
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1999
- The Simple Gift,
1999
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 2000
Shortlisted, NSW Premier's Literary Awards,
2001
- By
the River, 2004
- Lonesome
Howl, 2006
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Older Readers, 2007
- Cold
Skin, 2007
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Older Readers, 2008
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- The
Spangled Drongo, 1999
- Tom Jones Saves the
World, 2002
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2003
- Do
Wrong Ron, 2003
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2004
- Naked
Bunyip Dancing, 2005
Notable Book, CBCA
Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 2006
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- The Place Where the
Planes Take Off Steven Herrick,
Annemarie Scott
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Simon Higgins writes gripping
crime, adventure and science fiction for young adults.
His previous career as a police officer, prosecutor
and private investigator provides him with material
for his stories. His first two novels, Dr
Id and Thunderfish have won
critical acclaim. Simon's website above contains
interesting author information, photographs, book
reviews, email contact and addresses if you would
like to book an author visit.
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Anthony Hill author of books
for children and adults lives in Canberra, ACT.
He has worked as a journalist for various newspapers
and The Bulletin magazine, and for ten years
wrote speeches for the Governor General.
He is best known for his short novel The Burnt
Stick, illustrated by Mark Sofilas, which was
a 1995 CBCA Honour Book for Younger Readers, shortlisted
in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, The Multicultural
Book of the Year. His biographical book, Soldier
Boy, about the youngest ANZAC was an Honour
Book in the Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
2002.
The Lateral Learning site above has an interesting
page about Anthony Hill and the Penguin site
has a short biographical information, answers to
frequently asked questions, a list of available
titles plus Teacher's Notes for Soldier Boy.
- The Burnt Stick,
illustrated by Mark Sofilas, 1994
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1995
Shortlisted, NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Australian Multicultural Book of the
Year
- Spindrift, illustrated
by Mark Sofilas, 1996
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1997
- The Grandfather Clock,
1996 (Takeways)
- Soldier Boy, 2001
Honour Book, Eve Pownall Award for Information
Books 2002
- Young
Digger, 2002
- Forbidden, illustrated
by Mark Sofilas, 2002
Notable Book,
CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers,
2003
- Harriet, 2006
- Lucy's
Cat and the Rainbow Birds [picture
book] illustrated by Jane Tanner
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Early Childhood, 2008
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- Growing Up, 1995
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year,
1996
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Nette Hilton has written many
books for children and young adults, several of
which have won awards. She lives on the far north
coast of NSW with her family and assorted pets.
Nette is a teacher as well as an author.
Nette's books have been published by several publishers
so you can find information about her on the HarperCollins,
Lothian and Penguin sites. The most useful site,
however, is the HarperCollins site above,
which provides biographical details and an interesting
insight into why and how Nette writes her stories.
(A selection)
- Long Red Scarf,
1987
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Younger Readers, 1988
- A Proper Little Lady,
illustrated by Cathy Wilcox
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1990
- The Web, 1992
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1993
- Four Eyes, 1995
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1996
- Tough Lester, illustrated
by Craig Smith, 1997
Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1998
- Watch Out William,
1998
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1999
- Ghost of a Chance,
1998
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Younger Readers, 1999
- In My Backyard,
illustrated by Anne Spudvilas, 2001
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 2002
- Star
of the Circus, 2007
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Younger Readers, 2008
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- Square Pegs, 1991
- Clouded Edges,
1997
- Hothouse Flowers,
1997
Notable Book, CBCA Children's Book Awards:
Older Readers, 1998
- Living
Next to Lulah, 2006
Notable Book, CBCA Children's Book Awards:
Older Readers, 2007
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Odo Hirsch's first novel for
children, Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore
Guzman was published in 1997 and was an Honour
Book in the CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers
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