Prime Minister's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2014) Winner
Felicity Castagna
フェリシティ・カスターニャ
Ferishiti Kasutanya
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Australia
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Australia → North America → Asia
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, creative writing lecturer
- Active Years
- 2011-2024
- Affiliations
- Western Sydney University, Writing NSW
- Nominations
- Ethel Turner Prize (NSW Premier's Literary Awards) 2014, Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 2014, Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Writing for Young Adults 2014, Queensland Literary Awards Young Adult Book Award 2014, Adelaide Festival Awards Young Adult Fiction 2016, Miles Franklin Award 2018, Voss Literary Prize 2018, NSW Premier's Literary Awards NSW Multicultural Award 2018, Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 2022, Ethel Turner Prize (NSW Premier's Literary Awards) 2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | — | — | BA | — | Australia |
| University of New England | — | — | GradDipEd | — | Australia |
| Western Sydney University | — | — | PhD | — | Australia |
University of Sydney
Degree:
BA
Country:
Australia
University of New England
Degree:
GradDipEd
Country:
Australia
Western Sydney University
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2015
Country:
Australia
Space, anxiety and the politics of belonging in suburban Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Prime Minister's Literary Awards Young Adult Fiction Prize | The Incredible Here and Now | Young Adult Fiction | Australian Government | winner |
| 2022 | Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults | Girls in Boys' Cars | Writing for Young Adults | Victorian Government | winner |
| 2022 | Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Young Adult Book Award | Girls in Boys' Cars | Young Adult Book | Queensland Government | winner |
Prime Minister's Literary Awards Young Adult Fiction Prize
2014
Work:
The Incredible Here and Now
Category:
Young Adult Fiction
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
winner
Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults
2022
Work:
Girls in Boys' Cars
Category:
Writing for Young Adults
Organization:
Victorian Government
Result:
winner
Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Young Adult Book Award
2022
Work:
Girls in Boys' Cars
Category:
Young Adult Book
Organization:
Queensland Government
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Incredible Here and Now
2013 Young Adult fiction
suburban lifebelonginganxiety
Adaptations
- [Play] The Incredible Here and Now: The play (2017)
No More Boats
2017 FictionGirls in Boys' Cars
2021 Young Adult fictionBibliography
- Small Indiscretions: Stories of travel in Asia (2011)
- The Incredible Here and Now (2013)
- No More Boats (2017)
- The Incredible Here and Now: The play (2017)
- Girls in Boys' Cars (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary narrativesuburban depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- migrationidentityyouth
Legacy
Prominent Australian young adult novelist who has won multiple major literary awards.