Gender:
Female
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BiographyHistory
Most Referenced Works
Notes
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For information about this author's works for children not included in AustLit, see Australian Children's Books by Marcie Muir and Kerry White (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1992-2003).
Personal Awards
- 2011 recipient May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust Fellowship
Awards for Works
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Lionel and Me
Frenchs Forest
:
New Frontier
,
2022
24479853
2022
single work
picture book
children's
'When Lionel arrives, Maverick is unimpressed.
'Is there enough love to go round for the two of them?
'A delightful book that celebrates inclusion and friendship.' (Publication summary)
- 2023 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Early Childhood Shadow Judging Book of the Year Awards
- 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
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My Friend Tertius
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2017
10673792
2017
single work
picture book
children's
'A delightful and heartwarming picture book about a WWII code-breaker and his pet gibbon, from best-selling creators Corinne Fenton and Owen Swan.
'One question kept echoing in my mind - if I had to leave, what would I do with Tertius?
'This is the true story of two lives brought together by chance. Arthur Cooper, working in intelligence for the British Government in pre-war Hong Kong, rescues a small gibbon and names him Tertius. Together they escape to a safe place - but is it for always?' (Publication summary)
- 2018 finalist Crystal Kite Award — Australian and New Zealand Division
- 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book of the Year
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Bob, the Railway Dog
Fitzroy
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Black Dog Books
,
2015
8722436
2015
single work
picture book
children's
'The true story of a little dog who had adventure in his heart and the rattle of the rails in his soul.
'In the early days of the railway, when shiny new tracks were opening vast areas of Australia, there was an adventurous dog who was part of it all. As the tracks were being laid he was there on the train - riding in his favourite spot on top of the Yankee engine. Everyone knew him. He was Bob the Railway Dog. ' (Publication summary)
- 2016 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Books
- 2016 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Five to 8 Years
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