Damon Young Damon Young i(A81537 works by)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Damon Young has a PhD in Philosophy, after a BA (Hons) in Philosophy and Literature and has been both a Research Fellow and an Honorary Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. He has published in various scholarly journals, including Philosophy Today and Philosophy East and West.

He is also the author of a range of picture books.

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2018 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships — Development Grants Individuals and Groups

$5,050.00
2018 recipient The Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund

to undertake a publicity tour in the UK for his book The Art of Reading (MUP), and to undertake panel talks and workshops at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon My Mum is a Magician St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2018 12969452 2018 single work picture book children's

'Some mums gulp green tea, with bitter barley blends. But my mum is a magician . . . her cup of coffee never ends.

'All mums are different. But what if your mum was really different? What if your mum was a magician?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2019 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Five to 8 Years
y separately published work icon My Brother Is a Beast St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2017 10781449 2017 single work picture book children's

'All brothers are different. But what if your brother was really different? What if your brother was a beast? A brilliantly boisterous picture book celebrating our lovable brothers and the fun and adventure they bring into our lives. A must for every family and library.' (Publication summary)
2018 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Three to 5 Years
y separately published work icon My Sister Is a Superhero St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2016 8936906 2016 single work picture book children's

'Some sisters glide on scooters

next to lanes of tooting cars.

But my sister is a superhero …

she races rockets around stars.

'All sisters are different. But what if your sister was really different? What if your sister was a superhero?

'A spectacular picture book celebrating sisters everywhere.' (Publication summary)
2017 winner Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year
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