Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2000) Winner
Kirsty Murray
キルスティ・マレー
Kirisuti Marē
Aliases:
Kirstin Doris Boyd
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-01-01 （Melbourne, Victoria, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Melbourne, Australia → Canada → France → Wales
Career
- Occupations
- Author
- Active Years
- 1998-2025
- Affiliations
- Australian Society of Authors
- Memberships
- Board member of Australian Society of Authors
- Nominations
- Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books (Shortlisted 2021, Strangers on Country), Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (Nominee 2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMIT University | — | Professional Writing and Editing | — | — | Australia |
RMIT University
Professional Writing and Editing
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Aurealis Award for best children's fiction | The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie | Best Children's Book | — | Winner |
| 2000 | WA Premier's Book Award for Children's Writing | Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish | — | — | Winner |
| 2005 | WA Premier's writing for Young Adults Award | A Prayer for the Blue Delaney | — | — | Winner |
| 2025 | ASA Medal | — | — | Australian Society of Authors | Winner |
Aurealis Award for best children's fiction
2013
Work:
The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie
Category:
Best Children's Book
Result:
Winner
WA Premier's Book Award for Children's Writing
2000
Work:
Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish
Result:
Winner
WA Premier's writing for Young Adults Award
2005
Work:
A Prayer for the Blue Delaney
Result:
Winner
ASA Medal
2025
Organization:
Australian Society of Authors
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Children of the Wind series
2003 Children's fictionChildren's novels focusing on Australian history. Includes Bridie's Fire, Becoming Billy Dare, A Prayer for Blue Delaney, The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong.
Australian historyFamilyImmigration
The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie
2013 Children's fictionStory of girl Lucy McKenzie through the four seasons.
GrowthSeasons
India Dark
2010 Children's fictionStory of girls in India.
AdventureColonial era
Bibliography
- The Year it All Ended (2014)
- The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie (2013)
- India Dark (2010)
- Vulture's Gate (2009)
- Bridie's Fire (2003)
- A Prayer for Blue Delaney (2005)
- Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish (1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical fiction grounded in factsEngaging narrative for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Australian historyFamily bondsCourage
Legacy
Known Australian children's author, recipient of multiple awards, famous for Children of the Wind series.
Trivia
- Ambassador for the Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge.
- Creative Fellow of the State Library of Victoria (2006).