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Australian Children's Laureate
The Australian Children's Laureate is a role appointed to an Australian children's author and/or illustrator with the purpose of promoting the power of reading to children. It is a two-year role and was inaugurated in 2011, for the 2012–2013 period. The inaugural appointment was a dual one, with Alison Lester and Boori Monty Pryor being announced as joint Australian Children's Laureates. The Australian Children's Laureate was inspired by similar programs in the UK, the Children's Laureate Children's Laureate, now known as the Waterstones Children's Laureate, is a position awarded in the United Kingdom once every two years to a "writer or illustrator of children's books to celebrate outstanding achievement in their field". The rol ... instituted in 1999, and the US, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature instituted in 2008. These programs also award two-year appointments. Background The Australian Children's Laureate Foundation (ACLF) is an independent not-for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Lester
Alison Jean Lester (born 17 November 1952) is an Australian author and illustrator who has published over 25 children's picture books and two young adult novels — ''The Quickstand Pony'' and ''The Snow Pony''. In 2005 Lester won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book for her children's book, '' Are We There Yet?: A Journey Around Australia''. Her books have been published worldwide. Early years and education Alison Lester was born in Foster, Victoria, Australia. She grew up on a farm overlooking the sea. She was educated at St Margaret's School in Berwick, Victoria, where she stayed as a boarder.AusLit: Alison Lester accessed: 26-10-2015) She achieved a higher diploma in teaching at the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boori Monty Pryor
Boori Monty Pryor (born 1950) is an Aboriginal Australian author best known as a storyteller and as the inaugural Australian Children's Laureate (20122013). Early life and family Pryor is descended from the Birri Gubba nation of the Bowen region and the Kunggandji people from Yarrabah, near Cairns. His father was Monty Prior. Career Pryor had a long career communicating Aboriginal Australian culture to schools in Australia, performing dances, playing didgeridoo, and storytelling, before turning to writing books. He has worked in film and television, sport, and music. In 1986, Boori had an acting role alongside his brother Paul Pryor in “Women of the Sun”. In his keynote address for the 2013 Come Out Festival in Adelaide, Pryor spoke about the importance of storytelling, performance, and dance in engaging children with literacy, literature, and Indigenous cultures. Pryor was an ambassador for the National Year of Reading (Australia) in 2012. In film In 2018, ABC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Laureate
Children's Laureate, now known as the Waterstones Children's Laureate, is a position awarded in the United Kingdom once every two years to a "writer or illustrator of children's books to celebrate outstanding achievement in their field". The role promotes the importance of children's literature, reading, creativity and storytelling while promoting the right of every child to enjoy a lifetime of books and stories. Each Laureate uses their tenure to focus on an aspect of children's books – these have included poetry, storytelling, readers with disabilities and illustration. The aim of the Waterstones Children's Laureateship is to celebrate and promote creativity and storytelling, and to inspire all children to read a rich and diverse range of stories. The Laureateship also promotes the importance of children's books, reading and champions the right of every child to enjoy a life rich in books and stories. The post stemmed from a discussion between the poet laureate Ted Hughes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Ambassador For Young People's Literature
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Book Store, a bookstore and office supplies chain in the Philippines * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900–1924 * National Radio Company, Malden, Massachusetts, USA 1914–1991 * Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie French
Jacqueline Anne French (née Ffrench, born 29 November 1953), known professionally as Jackie French, is an Australian author who has written across several genres for both adults and children. Her most notable works include '' Rain Stones, Diary of a Wombat,'' , ''The Girl from Snowy River'' and Hitler's Daughter. Several of her books have been recommended for teaching the Australian Curriculum. French lives in Braidwood, New South Wales, with her second husband Bryan Sullivan. Early life French was born Jacqueline Anne Ffrench in Sydney in 1953 and grew up in Brisbane. She attended Brisbane State High School. Her parents divorced in 1967, and when her mother changed her surname from Ffrench to French, Jackie also did so.Nikki Barrowclough, The escape artist", ''The Age'', 3 March 2012, Good Weekend, p. 27 Career French began writing '' Rain Stones'', her first book for children, when she was 30 years old, living in a shed and in need of money to register her car. Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Hobbs
Leigh Hobbs (born 18 April 1953) is an Australian artist and author. He is best known in Australia and the United Kingdom for the humorous children's books which he has written and illustrated, although he has produced works across a wide range of mediums. His books principally feature the characters ''Old Tom'', ''Horrible Harriet'', ''Fiona the Pig'', ''Mr Badger'' and ''Mr Chicken'', and characters from the ''4F for FREAKS'' books. He was the Australian Children's Laureate for 2016–17. Life and career Leigh Hobbs was born in Williamstown, Victoria, Williamstown in Victoria, Australia and grew up in the town of Bairnsdale. After graduating from Monash University, Caulfield campus, Caulfield Institute of Technology art school (now Monash University) in 1973, he was employed as an artist at Sydney's Luna Park Sydney, Luna Park, an amusement park located adjacent to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. While there he designed the colour scheme for the antique carousel, and created tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Gleitzman
Morris Gleitzman (born 9 January 1953) is an Australian author of children's and young adult fiction.Morris Gleitzman He has gained recognition for sparking an interest in in his novel '' Two Weeks with the Queen'' (1990). Gleitzman has co-written many children's series with another Australian children's author, Paul Jennings. One of Gleitzman and Jennings' colla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursula Dubosarsky
Ursula Dubosarsky (born ''Ursula Coleman''; 1961 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults, whose work is characterised by a child's vision and comic voice of both clarity and ambiguity. She is the third child of Peter Coleman and Verna Susannah Coleman. She was named after the character of Ursula Brangwen in the 1915 novel ''The Rainbow'' by D. H. Lawrence. She attended Lindfield, Hunter's Hill and Chatswood Primary Schools, SCEGGS Darlinghurst, then studied at Sydney University and later Macquarie University. She is an Honorary Associate in the Department of English at Macquarie University and has taught courses in children's literature at the University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney. From 2016-2024 she was a member of the Library Council of New South Wales. Writing career Ursula is the author of over 60 illustrated books and novels, which have been translated into 14 languages. She has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Wang
Gabrielle Wang is an Australian writer and illustrator for children and young adults based in Melbourne. Many of her books have been shortlisted for significant awards, and she was Australian Children's Laureate in 2022–2023. Early life and education Garbrielle Wang was born in Melbourne, Australia. She is a fourth-generation Australian on her mother's side, her ancestors having come to Australia during the Australian gold rushes of the mid-1800s. She trained as a graphic designer in Melbourne, then studied painting and language in Taiwan and China. Career Wang lectured in Chinese at RMIT University in Melbourne before writing full-time. Her work is influenced by her experiences of growing up between two cultures. Her children's novel, ''A Ghost in my Suitcase'', was adapted for the stage by Vanessa Bates of Barking Gecko Theatre, and toured in 2019. Recognition and awards In March 2022 Wang was named the Australian Children's Laureate for 2022–2023. In January 2023, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Rippin
Sally Rippin is an Australian children's writer and illustrator. She is the 2024–2025 Australian Children's Laureate. Biography Rippin was born in Darwin, in the Northern Territory. She grew up in South-East Asia. In 2022 Rippin published ''Wild Thing'', based on her research into learning difficulties and dyslexia as a guidebook for other parents. In February 2024, it was reported that Rippin was Australia's highest-selling woman author and that her books had sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Rippin was appointed the Australian Children's Laureate The Australian Children's Laureate is a role appointed to an Australian children's author and/or illustrator with the purpose of promoting the power of reading to children. It is a two-year role and was inaugurated in 2011, for the 2012–2013 pe ... for 2024–2025. In the role she will travel around Australia and promote reading. Her motto is "All kids can be readers". In July 2025 Rippin was appointed a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awards Established In 2011
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) to whom it is given to 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often awarded to an individual, a student, athlete or representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration or an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, award pin or rosette. It can also be a token object such as a certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy or plaque. The award may also be accompanied by a title of honor, and an object of direct cash value, such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipient(s) a higher standing but is consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
