Ned Kelly Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2012) Winner
J. C. Burke
ジェイ・シー・バーク
J. C. Burke
Aliases:
Jane Burke
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965 （Sydney, New South Wales, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Influenced By
- Gary Crew, Libby Gleeson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | — | Nursing | — | — | Australia |
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Nursing
Country:
Australia
Trained as a nurse and specialised in oncology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ned Kelly Awards | Pig Boy | Best Novel | — | winner |
| 2006 | Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year | The Story of Tom Brennan | Older Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia | winner |
Ned Kelly Awards
2012
Work:
Pig Boy
Category:
Best Novel
Result:
winner
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year
2006
Work:
The Story of Tom Brennan
Category:
Older Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Story of Tom Brennan
2005 Young adult novelPig Boy
2011 Young adult novelThe Red Cardigan
2004 Young adult novelTranslations
- Dutch and Swedish editions
Bibliography
- White Lies
- The Red Cardigan
- Nine Letters Long
- The Story of Tom Brennan
- Faking Sweet
- Starfish Sisters
- Ocean Pearl
- Pig Boy
- Pretty Girl
- The Things We Promise
Legacy
Prominent Australian young adult novelist, winner of CBCA awards, and her works are widely studied in schools.
Trivia
- Fourth of five sisters; parents were writers.
- Mother died of cancer after 10 years, just after Burke's 19th birthday.