I’m delighted to announce my Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) named in honour of author and illustrator Pixie O’Harris (1903 – 1991). The award recognises editors, creators, booksellers, publicists and other industry reps for commitment to children’s literature. As someone devoted to the Arts and Australian literature, I’m delighted to be the recipient of this prestigious ...
Awards
The Asher Award 11.11.17
A Soldier a Dog and a Boy illustrated by Phil Lesnie, was the shared winner of the Asher! It’s an award made biennially to a woman writer on an anti war theme. Celebrated at the ASA last week after the Colin Simpson lecture to an audience of almost 50 people. Exciting because its the first ...
Lady Cutler Award Dinner
Lady Cutler Award, 2016 Lady Cutler is a significant award, run by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. What a lovely atmosphere at the Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, with so many of my friends and acquaintances in children’s literature present. Among them at my table, Deborah Abela, Christopher Cheng and Bini, Libby Gleeson and Margaret Wild. ...
Shortlisting for INCREDIBILIA and the coming EXTRAVAGANZA
Awards Incredibilia with the captivating illustrations by Gaye Chapman, has been short listed for the Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards. And also for the Society of Women Writers of NSW Biennial Awards. Incredibilia Music and Dance Event for Children – Centennial Park Both Bondi Beach Public School and the Centennial Park Foundation have been plotting and planning ...
