Glenda Millard
| Glenda Millard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Children's literature, young-adult fiction |
Glenda Millard is an Australian writer of children's literature and young-adult fiction.
Biography
Millard was born in Victoria, Australia.[1] Her first work was published in 1999 by Margaret Hamilton Books, entitled Unplugged!.[2] In 2003 she released The Naming of Tishkin Silk which was named as an honour book at the 2004 CBCA Awards and was a finalist for the 2004 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards. In 2007 Layla, Queen of Hearts, a follow up to The Naming Of Tishkin Silk, won the 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Children's Book and was a short-list nominee for the Children's Book of the Year Award for younger readers.[3] In 2009 Millard released her young-adult fiction novel A Small Free Kiss in the Dark and the children's novel Perry Angel's Suitcase. A Small Free Kiss in the Dark was a short-list nominee for the 2009 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel but lost to Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan and Perry Angel's Suitcase won the 2009 Children's Book of the Year Award for younger readers.[4][5] Millard is currently an ambassador for the Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge.[3]
Bibliography
Novels
The Kingdom of Silk series
- The Naming Of Tishkin Silk (2003, illustrations by Caroline Magerl)
- Layla, Queen of Hearts (2006, illustrations by Stephen Michael King)
- Perry Angel's Suitcase (2008, illustrations by Stephen Michael King)
- All the Colours of Paradise (2009, illustrations by Stephen Michael King)
- Plum Puddings and Paper Moons (2010, illustrations by Stephen Michael King)
- The Tender Moments of Saffron Silk (2012, illustrations by Stephen Michael King)
- Nell's Festival of Crisp Winter Glories (2013, illustrations by Stephen Michael King)
Other novels
- When the Angels Came (2003, illustrations by Janine Dawson)
- Bringing Reuben Home (2004)
- The Novice (2005)
- A Small Free Kiss in the Dark (2009)
Picture books
- Unplugged! (1999, illustrated by Dee Huxley)
- Bones Maloney and the Raspberry Spiders (2002, illustrated by Matt Cosgrove)
- Heart of the Tiger (2004, illustrated by Gaye Chapman)
- Mrs Wiggins' Wartymelons (2004, with Steven Axelson)
- Angel Breath (2005, illustrated by Dee Huxley)
- Kaito's Cloth (2006, illustrated by Gaye Chapman)
- Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle (2008, illustrated by Stephen Michael King)
- Isabella's Garden (2009, illustrated by Rebecca Cool)
- Mbobo Tree (2010, illustrated by Annie White)
Source: WorldCat
Awards and nominations
- The Naming of Tishkin Silk
- Nomination: 2004 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
- Honoured: 2004 CBCA Awards
- Heart of the Tiger
- Nomination: 2005 Crichton Award
- The Novice
- 2006 White Raven
- Kaito's Cloth
- 2007 White Raven
- Nomination: 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards - Children's Book Award
- Layla, Queen of Hearts
- Win: 2007 Queensland Premier's literary Awards - Children's Book Award
- Nomination: 2007 Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers
- A Small Free Kiss in the Dark
- Nomination: 2009 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel
- Perry Angel's Suitcase
Source: showtell.com.au
References
- ↑ "Glenda Millard". Scholastic Corporation. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ "Glenda Millard". WorldCat. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Glenda Millard". showtell.com.au. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ "Aurealis Awards 2009: Young Adult Judges' Report" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
- ↑ "Book of the Year 2009 Winners". Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 2010-05-05.