Prime Minister's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2022) Winner
Leanne Hall
リーン・ホール
Rīn Hōru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Australia
Career
- Occupations
- author, children's fiction writer, young adult fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2009-2022
- Affiliations
- Asialink Artist in Residence (Peking University)
- Nominations
- Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Young Adult (2010, This Is Shyness) Shortlist, Inky Award Gold Inky (2011, This Is Shyness) Shortlist, Inky Award Gold Inky (2012, Queen of the Night) Shortlist, INDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (2016, Iris and the Tiger) Finalist, Australian Book Design Awards for Children's Fiction (2017) Shortlist, Young Australians Best Book Awards: Fiction for Older Readers (2018) Shortlist, Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults (2022, The Gaps) Shortlist, Australian Book Industry Award: Book of the Year for Older Children (2022, The Gaps) Shortlist, Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers (2022, The Gaps) Shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMIT University | — | Ultra Running | Ph.D. | — | Australia |
RMIT University
Ultra Running
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
Australia
Currently completing a Ph.D. in Ultra Running
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing | This is Shyness | Young Adult and Children's Writing | Text Publishing | Winner |
| 2017 | Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature | Iris and the Tiger | — | — | Winner |
| 2022 | Davitt Award for Best Young Adult Novel | The Gaps | Best Young Adult Novel | Crime Writers Australia | Winner |
| 2022 | Adelaide Festival Award for Literature: Young Adult Fiction | The Gaps | Young Adult Fiction | — | Winner |
| 2022 | Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature | The Gaps | Young People's Literature | NSW Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
| 2022 | Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult | The Gaps | Young Adult | — | Winner |
Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing
2009
Work:
This is Shyness
Category:
Young Adult and Children's Writing
Organization:
Text Publishing
Result:
Winner
Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature
2017
Work:
Iris and the Tiger
Result:
Winner
Davitt Award for Best Young Adult Novel
2022
Work:
The Gaps
Category:
Best Young Adult Novel
Organization:
Crime Writers Australia
Result:
Winner
Adelaide Festival Award for Literature: Young Adult Fiction
2022
Work:
The Gaps
Category:
Young Adult Fiction
Result:
Winner
Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
2022
Work:
The Gaps
Category:
Young People's Literature
Organization:
NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult
2022
Work:
The Gaps
Category:
Young Adult
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Davitt Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
This is Shyness
2010 Young Adult FictionFirst book in the Shyness series.
youthshynessurban
Queen of the Night
2012 Young Adult FictionSecond book in the Shyness series.
youthnightfantasy
Iris and the Tiger
2016 Children's FictionA mysterious tale set in an old Spanish mansion.
adventurefamilysecrets
The Gaps
2022 Young Adult FictionA story about a girls' band and grief.
friendshipgriefmusic
Bibliography
- This is Shyness (2010), Queen of the Night (2012), Iris and the Tiger (2016), The Gaps (2022), various short stories
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- vivid imagerydistinctive voice
- Recurring Motifs
- night cityscapesyouthful struggles
Legacy
Prominent Australian YA author with multiple awards.
Trivia
- Asialink Artist in Residence at Peking University (2013)
- Pursuing Ph.D. in Ultra Running