Glyn Parry (author)

Glyn Parry
Born 1959 (age 52–53)
England
Nationality Australian
Period 1992-present
Genres children's literature, young-adult fiction, Speculative fiction
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Glyn Parry is an Australian writer of children's literature, young-adult fiction, and speculative fiction.

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Biography

Parry was born in 1959 in the north-east of England.[1][2] At the age of 12 he moved to Lynwood, Western Australia where he attended Kinlock Primary School and then Rossmoyne Senior High School. Parry met his wife at a Friday night youth group with whom he raised three children.[2] He has worked as a high school English teacher. In 1992 Parry's first novel was published entitled L.A. Postcards.[2] In 1995 his second novel Radical Take-offs won the Premier's Prize and the award for best Children's & Young Adult's Books at the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards.[3] Parry again won an award at the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards with his work Scooterboy winning the Young Adults Award.[4] He is now currently living in Cape Burney, Western Australia.[5]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Work Category Result
1995 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Radical Take-offs Premier's Prize Won[3]
Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Radical Take-offs Children's & Young Adult's Books Won[3]
1998 Aurealis Award "Dawn Chorus" Best horror short story Nomination[6]
1999 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Scooterboy Young Adults Won[4]
2002 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Harry & Luke (with Caroline Magerl) Children's Book Nomination[7]

Bibliography

Novels

Non-fiction

Chapter books

Collections

Short fiction

References

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  1. ^ "Parry, Glyn, 1959-". National Library of Australia. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=author%3A%22Parry%2C+Glyn%2C+1959-%22&type=all&limit. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  2. ^ a b c "Authors & Illustrators - P". Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/fiction/authors/at16.htm#gparry. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  3. ^ a b c "1995 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards". State Library of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/about_us/premiers_book_awards/past_winners/1995. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  4. ^ a b "1999 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards". State Library of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/about_us/premiers_book_awards/past_winners/1999. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  5. ^ "User Profile". Blogger.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. http://www.blogger.com/profile/14392840012841291623. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  6. ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1999 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Aurealis1999.html#hs. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 
  7. ^ "2002 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards". State Library of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/about_us/premiers_book_awards/past_winners/2002. Retrieved 2010-12-27. 

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