Davitt Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 6 (2006) Winner
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Edition 9 (2009) Winner
Catherine Jinks
キャサリン・ジンクス
Kyasarin Jinkusu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1963 （Brisbane, Queensland, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brisbane, Queensland → Papua New Guinea → Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 1986-2024
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Colin Roderick Award 2020 (Shepherd)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ku-ring-gai High School | — | — | — | — | Australia |
Ku-ring-gai High School
Country:
Australia
The library was named after her in 2007
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | Pagan's Vows | — | Children's Book Council of Australia | winner |
| 1997 | Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel | Eye to Eye | — | Aurealis Awards | co-winner |
| 1998 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | Eye to Eye | — | Children's Book Council of Australia | winner |
| 2001 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers | You'll Wake the Baby | — | Children's Book Council of Australia | winner |
| 2006 | Davitt Award | Evil Genius | Best Young Adult Book | Sisters in Crime Australia | winner |
| 2009 | Davitt Award | Genius Squad | Best Young Adult Book | Sisters in Crime Australia | winner |
| 2014 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers | A Very Unusual Pursuit | — | Children's Book Council of Australia | winner |
| 2019 | Australian Shadows Awards | Shepherd | Best Novel | Aurealis Awards | winner |
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
1996
Work:
Pagan's Vows
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
winner
Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel
1997
Work:
Eye to Eye
Organization:
Aurealis Awards
Result:
co-winner
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
1998
Work:
Eye to Eye
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
winner
Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers
2001
Work:
You'll Wake the Baby
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
winner
Davitt Award
2006
Work:
Evil Genius
Category:
Best Young Adult Book
Organization:
Sisters in Crime Australia
Result:
winner
Davitt Award
2009
Work:
Genius Squad
Category:
Best Young Adult Book
Organization:
Sisters in Crime Australia
Result:
winner
Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers
2014
Work:
A Very Unusual Pursuit
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
winner
Australian Shadows Awards
2019
Work:
Shepherd
Category:
Best Novel
Organization:
Aurealis Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pagan's Crusade
1992 historical fictionFollows the adventures of a young squire named Pagan during the Crusades.
Crusadesfriendshipcoming of age
Evil Genius
2005 YA science fictionA teenage genius is recruited to a school for criminals.
geniuscrimemorality
Eye to Eye
1998 young adult novelA girl communicates with a ghost.
ghostslosshealing
Bibliography
- This Way Out (1991)
- The Future Trap (1993)
- Witch Bank (1995)
- Pagan's Crusade (1992)
- Pagan in Exile (1994)
- Pagan's Vows (1995)
- Pagan's Scribe (1995)
- Pagan's Daughter (2006)
- Eye to Eye (1998)
- Evil Genius (2005)
- Genius Squad (2008)
- The Genius Wars (2009)
- A Very Unusual Pursuit (2013)
- Shepherd (2019)
Legacy
Prolific Australian author of children's and young adult fiction, multiple award winner.
Trivia
- Born in Brisbane, grew up in Papua New Guinea.
- The library at her high school in Sydney is named after her.