Born: Established: 1953 Bacchus Marsh, Bacchus Marsh - Ballan area, Melbourne - Outer West / North West, Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender:
Female
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Most Referenced Works
Notes
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In addition to works indexed on the database, Rachel Flynn's short stories have appeared in the following competitions:
- Sutherland Shire Literary Competition, 2023 (first prize: 'The Guest')
- Best Australian Yarn Short Story Competition (shortlisted: 'Rapture')
- Sutherland Shire Literary Competition, 2020 (first prize ('Jack and Jill').
Awards for Works
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Collecting Sunshine
Australia
:
Viking
,
2018
13984283
2018
single work
picture book
children's
'Mabel and Robert love to collect things on their walks – leaves and stones and seeds and berries. But when they are caught in the rain and can’t take their collection home they have an even better idea. ‘I’m collecting sunshine,’ says Mabel. ‘I’m collecting wet grass on my shoes,’ says Robert.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
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y
Gus Dog Goes to Work
Kingswood
:
Working Title Press
,
2017
11466581
2017
single work
picture book
children's
'Every day Gus Dog goes to work in the back of the Ute with his owner, Tom the shearer. But one morning Gus wakes up to find Tom and the Ute gone. So Gus Dog decides to go to work on his own.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book of the Year
- 2017 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Five to 8 Years
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y
My Grandpa and Me
Camberwell
:
Puffin
,
2008
Z1586108
2008
single work
picture book
children's
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