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Natalie Jane Prior Born November 1963 (age 47–48)
Brisbane, AustraliaNationality Australian Genres Children's literature, young-adult fiction
nataliejaneprior.com/Home.phpNatalie Jane Prior is an Australian writer of children's literature and young-adult fiction.
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Biography
Prior was born in 1963 in Brisbane, Australia, where she also currently lives with her husband and daughter.[1] Her first fiction book, The Amazing Adventures of Amabel, was published in 1990 and her internationally successful children's fantasy series, Lily Quench, has been published in more than twenty countries.[2] Prior's work has been a finalist at the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards as well as being honoured and named as notable.[2] Her work, Fireworks and Darkness, won the 2003 Davitt Awards for best young-adult novel and her work, Lily Quench and the Lighthouse of Skellig Mor won the 2003 Aurealis Award for best children's short fiction.[3][4] She has also been nominated for an Aurealis Award on three other occasions for best short fiction, long fiction and young-adult novel.[5]
Bibliography
Novels
- The Amazing Adventures of Amabel (1990)
- Amabel Abroad (1992)
- Tasha's Witch (1995)
- Yesterday's Heroes (1995)
- West End Shuffle (1996)
- London Calling (1997)
- The Loft (1997)
- Squish (2002)
Lily Quench
Main article: Lily Quench- Lily Quench And The Dragon Of Ashby (1999)
- Lily Quench and the Black Mountains (2001)
- Lily Quench and the Treasure of Mote Ely (2002)
- Lily Quench and the Lighthouse Of Skellig Mor (2003)
- Lily Quench and the Magician's Pyramid (2003)
- Lily Quench and the Hand of Manuelo (2004, aka The Secret of Manuelo in the UK)
- Lily Quench and the Search for King Dragon (2004)
- Lily Quench's Companion: And Guide to Dragons and the Art of Quenching (2007)
The Ostermark novels
- Fireworks and Darkness (2002)
- The Star Locket (2006)
The Dolls
- Fashion Follies (2005)
- Susannah's Notebook (2005)
- Horse Fever (2005)
- Kiki's Caravan (2006)
The Minivers
- Minivers On the Run (2008)
- Minivers Fight Back (2009, known as Minivers in Danger in the UK)
- Minivers and the Most Secret Room (2010, known as Minivers and the Secret Room in the UK)
- Minivers Forever (2011; forthcoming)
Picture books
The Paw (with illustrator Terry Denton)
- The Paw (1993)
- The Paw in Destination: Brazil (1995)
- The Paw in The Purple Diamond (1998)
- The Paw Collection (2007, omnibus of the three books with new b/w artwork)
Other books
- Minnie Pearl and the Undersea Bazaar (2007; illustrator Cheryl Orsini)
- Star (2008; illustrator Anna Pignataro)
- Sun (2008; illustrator Anna Pignataro)
Non fiction
- Bog Bodies, Mummies and Curious Corpses (1994)
- Mysterious Ruins, Lost Cities and Buried Treasure (1994)
- Dance Crazy: Star Turns from Ballet to Belly Dancing (1995)
- Caves, Graves, and Catacombs: Secrets from Beneath the Earth (1996)
- The Demidenko Diary (1996)
- Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt (1998)
- Nero: Evil Emperor of Rome (1998)
- Chewing Gum: How it Fed the Gods, Went into Space and Helped Win the War (2000)
- The Recorder: How it Changed the World, Saved the Universe and Topped the Charts (2000)
- Chocolate: How it Saved a Life, Built a City and Conquered the World (2000)
- The Encyclopedia of Preserved People: Pickled, Frozen, and Mummified Corpses from Around the World (2002)
Nominations and awards
Aurealis Awards
- Best children's long fiction
- 2002: Nomination: Lily Quench and the Treasure of Mote Ely
- Best children's short fiction
- 2003: Win: Lily Quench and the Lighthouse of Skellig Mor
- 2003: Nomination: Lily Quench and the Magicians' Pyramid
- Best young-adult novel
- 2002: Nomination: Fireworks and Darkness
Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
- Picture Book of the Year
- 1994: Honour: The Paw
- Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
- 1995: Nominated: Bog Bodies, Mummies and Curious Corpses
Davitt Awards
- Best young-adult novel
- 2003: Won: Fireworks and Darkness
References
- ^ "About Natalie". nataliejaneprior.com. http://www.nataliejaneprior.com/Natalie_Jane_Prior_Site/About_Natalie.html. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ a b "Natalie Jane Prior Homepage". Natalie Jane Prior. http://www.nataliejaneprior.com/Natalie_Jane_Prior_Site/Home.html. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ "Davitt Awards 2003". Davitt Awards. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~sincoz/davitt/davitt2003.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2004 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Aurealis2004.html#cs. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index of Literary Nominees". Locus Online. http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/NomLit106.html. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
External links
Categories:- 1963 births
- Australian children's writers
- Australian women writers
- Living people
- Writers from Queensland
- People from Brisbane
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