Ursula Dubosarsky
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Ursula Dubosarsky | |
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Born | 25 June 1961 Sydney, Australia |
Occupation | Novelist |
Genres | Children's Literature |
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Ursula Dubosarsky (born 25 June 1961) is a Sydney-based writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults. She has won eight national literary prizes. Her work is characterised by a child's vision and voice of both clarity and ambiguity.
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[edit] Bibliography
- The Word Spy(2008)
- The Red Shoe(2006)
- The Puppet Show (2006) illustrated by Mitch Vane
- Theodora's Gift (2005)
- Rex (2005) illustrated by David Mackintosh
- Special Days with Honey and Bear (2002) illustrated by Ron Brooks
- The Magic Wand (2002) illustrated by Mitch Vane
- Fairy Bread (2001) illustrated by Mitch Vane
- The Two Gorillas (2000) illustrated by Mitch Vane
- Honey and Bear (1999) illustrated by Ron Brooks
- How To Be A Great Detective (2004)
- Isador Brown's Strangest Adventures of All (2003) illustrated by Mitch Vane
- Abyssinia (2001)
- The Game of the Goose (2000)
- The Even Stranger Adventures of Isador Brown (2000) illustrated by Paty Marshall-Stace
- My Father Is Not a Comedian! (1999)
- The Strange Adventures of Isador Brown (1998) illustrated by Paty Marshall-Stace
- Black Sails, White Sails (1997)
- Bruno and Crumhorn (1996)
- The First Book of Samuel (1995)
- The White Guinea-Pig (1994)
- The Last Week in December (1993)
- Zizzy Zing (1991)
- High Hopes (1990)
- Maisie and the Pinny Gig (1989) illustrated by Roberta Landers
[edit] Awards
- 1994 - New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Children's literature for The White Guinea Pig
- 1994 - Victorian Premier's Literary Award, Alan Garner Prize for Children's Literature for The White Guinea Pig
- 1995 - New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Ethnic Affairs Commission Award for The First Book of Samuel
- 2001 - Adelaide Festival Literary Awards, Award for Children's Literature for Abyssinia
- 2006 - New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature for Theodora's Gift
- 2006 - Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Young Adult Book Award for The Red Shoe
- 2006 - Victorian Premier's Literary Award, Prize for Young Adult Literature for Theodora's Gift
- 2007 - New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature for The Red Shoe