- Deborah Abela
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Deborah Abela Born 13 October 1966
Sydney, AustraliaOccupation Writer Nationality Australian Genres Children's Literature
deborahabela.comDeborah Abela (born 13 October 1966 in Sydney) is an Australian author of children's books, most notably the Max Remy, Super Spy series.[1]
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Biography
After leaving school Abela studied for a Diploma of Teaching (Secondary School) before traveling around the world for three years. On her return to Australia she completed a degree in Communications, majoring in writing and film theory at UTS in 1995. She then worked in children's television for seven years,[2] firstly in the script department at the production house Southern Star, then as Assistant Producer and Producer/Writer on Cheez TV. In December 2001 she left television to write her first novel, Max Remy Superspy Part 1: In Search of the Time and Space Machine, which was subsequently published in March 2002. The ten book series of Max Remy Super Spy has been published in six countries.[3] Her books are published in other countries, including Germany and Brazil
In 2005 Deborah was awarded the New York Gold Oppenheim Toy and Book Award.[4]
Deborah was shortlisted in the 2007 Children's Book Council Awards of America, as well as the WAYRBA, KOALA and YABBA popular awards in WA, NSW and Victoria.
In 2008, She was awarded the May Gibbs Fellowship for Children’s Literature,[5] and her series Max Remy Superspy was voted by the public in to the Top 50 Children’s Books (Angus & Robertson).
In 2009, Deborah was selected as an Ambassador for the New South Wales Premier’s Reading Challenge,[6] and the NSW Premier’s Westpac Spelling Bee Challenge.[7]
Her book, The Remarkable Secret of Aurelia Bonhoffen, was shortlisted for best children's book in the 2010 Aurealis Awards[8] and was awarded "Notable Book of 2010" by the Children's Book Council of Australia.[9]
In 2010 Deborah was made National Literacy Ambassador by the Federal Government. Her role is to promote literature and reading to kids all over Australia.
In 2010 Her Max Remy Superspy series was shortlisted in both the YABBA and KOALA awards. Both awards are voted for by children from Victoria and NSW.
In 2011 Her novel Grimsdon, about children living in a flooded city, was shortlisted for the REAL, Aurealis and Speech Pathology Awards as well as being awarded Fav kids book in the Kids Book Review. You can watch the trailer for Grimsdon at: http://www.deborahabela.com/site/Grimsdon_Preview.html
Bibliography
Max Remy Superspy Books
- In Search of the Time and Space Machine - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2002) ISBN 9781740517652
- Spyforce Revealed - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2002) ISBN 1740517660
- The Nightmare Vortex - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2003) ISBN 1740518586
- The Hollywood Mission - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2003) ISBN 1740518594
- The Amazon Experiment - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2004) ISBN 1740519124
- Blue's Revenge - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2004) ISBN 1740519132
- The Venice Job - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2005) ISBN 1741660319
- Mission in Malta - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2006) ISBN 1741660653
- The French Code - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2007) ISBN 9781741661194
- The Final Curtain - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2008) ISBN 9781741661255
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- The Game of Life with Johnny Warren - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2005) ISBN 9781741660661
- The Striker with Johnny Warren - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2005) ISBN 1741660866
- The Finals with Johnny Warren - Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2006) ISBN 1741661005
Other books
- The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen - Random House (North Sydney, NSW) (2009) ISBN 9781741660951
- Grimsdon - Random House (North Sydney, NSW) (2010)
References
- ^ http://deborahabela.com/Deb_FAQ_1.html
- ^ "Our Authors: Debra Abela". Random House. http://www.randomhouse.com.au/authors/Default.aspx?Page=Author&ID=Abela,%20Deborah. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Frankfurt Book Fair 2009 - Children's Rights Catalogue" (PDF). Random House Australia. http://www.randomhouse.com.au/Downloads/Rights/FF09_Kids_EMAIL.pdf. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "UTS alumni's Mission in Malta". alumni.uts.edu.au. August 2006. http://www.alumni.uts.edu.au/events/econnect/econnectAug06.html#abela. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Congratulations". May Gibbs Literature trust. 31 March 2010. http://maygibbs.org.au/content/news-article/congratulations-1. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Reading challenge Book List". Premier's Reading challenge. http://www.premiersreadingchallenge.sa.edu.au/prc/a8_publish/modules/readingchallenge/book_list.asp?agegroup=3&searchtype=1&genre=10. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Adults embarrassed in spelling challenge". The Age. 28 June 2009. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/adults-embarrassed-in-spelling-study-20090629-d1d1.html. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Aurealis Awards 2009". Aurealis Awards. http://aurealisawards.com/downloads/Children.pdf. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Younger Readers Notable Books 2010". cbca.org.au. Children's Book Council of Australia. 2010. http://cbca.org.au/YoungerReaders_Notables_2010.htm. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
External links
Categories:- 1966 births
- Living people
- Australian children's writers
- Australian women writers
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