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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Ursula Dubosarsky
Dubosarsky in 2000
Born 1961Sydney , New South Wales Occupation Writer for children and young adults Language English Nationality Australian Years active 1989-
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.[1]
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 [2] [3] Library Council of New South Wales .[4]
Writing career [ edit ]
She is the author of over 61 illustrated books and novels, which have been translated into 14 languages.[5]
She has also written three non-fiction "Word Spy" books for children, illustrated by Tohby Riddle , about language, grammar and etymology.[6] New South Wales Premier's Literary Award , the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award and the Junior Judges' Award.[7] The Word Spy is published under the title The Word Snoop. [8]
Her novel The Red Shoe is included in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up [9]
In 2014, the annual Christmas Windows of the department store David Jones were based on her story Reindeer's Christmas Surprise [10] Too Many Elephants In this House , illustrated by Andrew Joyner, was chosen for the National Simultaneous Storytime .[11] National Library of Australia published Midnight at the Library , illustrated by Ron Brooks , to celebrate the Library's 50-year anniversary.[12] The Blue Cat .[13]
Three of her books have been adapted for theatre: The Red Shoe ,[14] The Terrible Plop [15] Too Many Elephants in This House .[16] Andrew Joyner , as well as with Tohby Riddle .
Awards and honors [ edit ]
She has won nine national literary prizes, including five New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards , more than any other writer in the Awards' 30-year history.[17] Australian Children's Laureate for 2020–2021.[18]
International [ edit ]
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Nominee 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,[19] [20] [21] [22]
Luchs (Lynx ) Award for Children's Literature for The Golden Day (in German Nicht Jetz, niemals )[24]
YALSA (Division of the American Library Association) Excellence in Non-fiction for Young Adults Nominee for Word Snoop [26]
Australian [ edit ]
2020–2021 – Australian Children's Laureate [29]
2013 – Inducted into Speech Pathology Australia 's Hall of Fame for her contribution to children's literature[30]
2011 – Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books for The Return of the Word Spy with illustrator Tohby Riddle[31]
2009 – New South Wales Premier's Literary Award , Patricia Wrightson Prize for Young People's Literature for The Word Spy with illustrator Tohby Riddle[32]
2009 – Junior Judges Project, Children's Book Council of Australia , Winner for The Word Spy with illustrator Tohby Riddle
2009 – Kids Own Australian Literature Award (KOALA) , Picture Book Winner for Rex with illustrator David Mackintosh[33]
2007 – New South Wales Premier's Literary Award , Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature for The Red Shoe [34]
2006 – Queensland Premier's Literary Award , Young Adult Book Award for The Red Shoe [35]
2006 – New South Wales Premier's Literary Award , Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature for Theodora's Gift [36]
2006 – Victorian Premier's Literary Award , Prize for Young Adult Literature for Theodora's Gift [37]
2001 – Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature , Award for Children's Literature for Abyssinia [38]
1995 – New South Wales Premier's Literary Award , Ethnic Affairs Commission Award for The First Book of Samuel [39]
1994 – New South Wales Premier's Literary Award , Ethel Turner Prize for Children's literature for The White Guinea Pig [40]
1994 – Victorian Premier's Literary Award , Alan Garner Prize for Children's Literature for The White Guinea Pig [41]
Theatrical productions [ edit ]
Bibliography [ edit ]
Maisie and the Pinny Gig (1989) illustrated by Roberta Landers
High Hopes (1990)
Zizzy Zing (1991)
The Last Week in December (1993)
The White Guinea-Pig (1994)
The First Book of Samuel (1995)
Bruno and Crumhorn (1996)
Black Sails, White Sails (1997)
The Strange Adventures of Isador Brown (1998) illustrated by Paty Marshall-Stace
My Father Is Not a Comedian! (1999)
Honey and Bear (1999) illustrated by Ron Brooks
The Even Stranger Adventures of Isador Brown (2000) illustrated by Paty Marshall-Stace
The Game of the Goose (2000) illustrated by John Winch
The Two Gorillas (2000) illustrated by Mitch Vane
Fairy Bread (2001) illustrated by Mitch Vane
Abyssinia (2001)
The Magic Wand (2002) illustrated by Mitch Vane
Special Days with Honey and Bear (2002) illustrated by Ron Brooks
Isador Brown's Strangest Adventures of All (2003) illustrated by Mitch Vane
How To Be a Great Detective (2004)
Rex (2005) illustrated by David Mackintosh
Theodora's Gift (2005)
The Puppet Show (2006) illustrated by Mitch Vane
The Red Shoe (2006)
The Word Spy (2008) illustrated by Tohby Riddle Published in the United States as The Word Snoop (2009)
Jerry (2008) illustrated by Patricia Mullins
Tibby's Leaf (2009) illustrated by Peter Bray
The Terrible Plop (2009) illustrated by Andrew Joyner
The Cubby House (2009) illustrated by Mitch Vane
The Deep End (2010) illustrated by Mitch Vane
The Return of the Word Spy (2010) illustrated by Tohby Riddle
The Honey and Bear Stories (2010) illustrated by Ron Brooks
Free: Stories about Human Rights (2010) (contributor) Amnesty International/Walker Books UK
The Golden Day
The Carousel (2011) illustrated by Walter di Qual
The Word Spy Activity Book (2012) illustrated by Tohby Riddle
Too Many Elephants in This House (2012) illustrated by Andrew Joyner
The Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno and Alberta: The Perplexing Pineapple (2013) illustrated by Terry Denton
The Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno and Alberta: The Looming Lamplight (2013) illustrated by Terry Denton
The Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno and Alberta: The Missing Mongoose (2013) illustrated by Terry Denton
Violet Vanishes (2013) illustrated by Annie White
Rory Rides (2013) illustrated by Annie White
Ethan Eats (2013) illustrated by Annie White
Ava Adds (2013) illustrated by Annie White
Introduction to Lillypilly Hill (2013) Eleanor Spence Text Classics
The Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno and Alberta: The Dismal Daffodil (2014) illustrated by Terry Denton
The Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno and Alberta: The Quivering Quavers (2014) illustrated by Terry Denton
The Cryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno and Alberta: The Talkative Tombstone (2014) illustrated by Terry Denton
Two Tales of Twins from Ancient Greece and Rome (2014) illustrated by David Allan
The Great War: Stories inspired by objects from the First World War (2014) (contributor) Walker Books UK
Tim and Ed (2014) illustrated by Andrew Joyner [45]
Reindeer's Christmas Surprise (2014) illustrated by Sue de Gennaro
One Little Goat (2017) illustrated by Andrew Joyner
The Blue Cat (2017)
Brindabella (2018) illustrated by Andrew Joyner
Leaf Stone Beetle (2018) illustrated by Gaye Chapman
Midnight at the Library (2018) illustrated by Ron Brooks
The Boy Who Could Fly and other magical plays for children (2019) illustrated by Amy Golbach
Ask Hercules Quick (2019) illustrated by Andrew Joyner
Pierre's Not There (2020) illustrated by Christopher Nielsen
The March of the Ants (2021) illustrated by Tohby Riddle
The Magnificent Hercules Quick (2021) illustrated by Andrew Joyner
Mary and Marcus and the Crazy Dance (2022) illustrated by Andrew Joyner
Hercules Quick's Big Bag of Tricks (2023) illustrated by Andrew Joyner
Critical studies, reference books [ edit ]
The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2015) edited by Daniel Hahn
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009) edited by Julia Eccleshore Cassell Illustrated
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (2006) edited by Jack Zipes
The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English (2001) edited by Victor Watson
The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature (1993) edited by Stella Lees and Pam Macintyre
Bond, Gwenda (December 2013). "Locus Looks at Books : Divers Hands". Locus The Golden Day
Bradford, Clare (2014) "The Red Shoe" Copyright Agency Reading Australia https://readingaustralia.com.au/essays/the-red-shoe/
Hale, Elizabeth (2021) "Mystery, Childhood, and Meaning in Ursula Dubosarsky's The Golden Day" in Our Mythical Hope: The Ancient Myths as Medicine for the Hardships of Life in Children's and Young Adults' Culture University of Warsaw Press pp. 451-469 https://rune.une.edu.au/web/handle/1959.11/54660
Hateley, Erica (2009) "Puck vs. Hermia: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Gender, and Sexuality," in Shakespeare in Children's Literature: Gender and Cultural Capital New York: Routledge Chapter 4 (on How to Be a Great Detective )
Holden, Kate (2021) "Ursula Dubosarsky" The Saturday Paper March 13-19 https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/culture/books/2021/03/13/ursula-dubosarsky/161555400011259#hrd
Lavi, Tali (2018) "Know the Author: Ursula Dubosarsky" Magpies vol 33 pp 4-6
Pennell, Beverley (2003) "Leaving the Men to Drown?" in Fin de Siecle: Reconfigurations of Masculinity in Children's Fiction Roderick McGillis Praeger International Research Society for Children's Literature Chapter 19 (on Bruno and the Crumhorn )
Stephens, John (2003) "Always Facing the Issues--Preoccupations in Australian Children's Literature" The Lion and the Unicorn 2 ) Johns Hopkins University Press
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^ The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (2006) edited by Jack Zipes
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^ "Department of English" . The University of Sydney . Retrieved 18 February 2020 .
^ "Library Council" . 6 July 2015.
^ "Dubosarsky announced as Australian Children's Laureate for 2020–21 | Books+Publishing" .
^ "Ursula Dubosarsky - Allen & Unwin - Australia" .
^ " . CBCA. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "The Word Snoop by Ursula Dubosarsky (Dial Books, USA)" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "The Red Shoe" . Reading Australia . Retrieved 18 February 2020 .
^ " . The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 November 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ "National Simultaneous Storytime" . www.alia.org.au . Australian Library and Information Association . 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2023 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link )
^ Dubosarsky, Ursula; Brooks, illustrator.), Ron (2018). Midnight at the library ISBN 978-0-642-27931-6 {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )
^ "Book a room or computer at the library - Inner West Council" .
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^ Morris, Linda (10 May 2014). "Ursula Dubosarsky: elephants roam from page to stage" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 18 February 2020 .
^ "NSW Premier Nathan Rees Announces 2009 NSW Literary Award Winners" (PDF) . 18 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2023 .
^ "Ursula Dubosarsky announced as 2020-2021 Australian Children's Laureate" . Australian Children's Laureate . 13 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020 .
^ "2015 - ALMA" . www.alma.se . 3 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2020 .
^ "Candidates 2019 - ALMA" . www.alma.se . 3 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020 .
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^ KOALA winners
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^ Allen & Unwin
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^ Puffin: Ursula Dubosarsky
^ Adelaide Festival: Ursula Dubosarsky
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^ University of Canberra
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^ "Windmill Theatre Company » Plop!" . www.windmill.org.au . Retrieved 2 July 2012 .
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