Prime Minister's Literary Awards
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Edition 12 (2019) Winner
Michael Gerard Bauer
マイケル・ジェラード・バウアー
Maikeru Jerādo Bauer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-01-01 （Brisbane）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- children's and young adult author, former English teacher
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist College Ashgrove | — | Secondary school | — | — | Australia |
| University of Queensland | Faculty of Arts | English literature | Bachelor of Arts | — | Australia |
Marist College Ashgrove
Secondary school
Country:
Australia
University of Queensland
Faculty of Arts
/ English literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Australia
Triple major in English literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers | The Running Man | Older Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia | Winner |
| 2011 | Queensland Premier's Literary Award (Younger Readers) | Just a Dog | Younger Readers | Queensland Government | Winner |
| 2019 | Prime Minister's Literary Award (YA literature) | The Things That Will Not Stand | YA literature | Australian Government | Winner |
| 2018 | CBCA Book of the Year (Early Childhood) | Rodney Loses It! | Early Childhood | Children's Book Council of Australia | Winner |
CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers
2005
Work:
The Running Man
Category:
Older Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
Winner
Queensland Premier's Literary Award (Younger Readers)
2011
Work:
Just a Dog
Category:
Younger Readers
Organization:
Queensland Government
Result:
Winner
Prime Minister's Literary Award (YA literature)
2019
Work:
The Things That Will Not Stand
Category:
YA literature
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
Winner
CBCA Book of the Year (Early Childhood)
2018
Work:
Rodney Loses It!
Category:
Early Childhood
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Running Man
2004 Young adult novelA story of a boy and his grandfather dealing with war trauma.
Impact of warFamily bonds
Translations
- German
Don't Call Me Ishmael
2006 Humorous novelComedy about shy boy Ishmael at school.
BullyingSelf-discovery
Translations
- Multiple languages
Bibliography
- The Running Man
- Don't Call Me Ishmael
- Ishmael and the Return of the Dugongs
- Dinosaur Knights
- You Turkeys
- Just a Dog
- Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel
- Eric Vale Epic Fail
- Eric Vale Super Male
- Eric Vale Off the Rails
- Secret Agent Derek 'Danger' Dale The Case of Animals Behaving Really, REALLY Badly
- Secret Agent Derek 'Danger' Dale The Case of the Really, REALLY Scary Things
- Secret Agent Derek 'Danger' Dale The Case of the Really, REALLY Magnetic Magnet
- The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy & Me
- Rodney Loses It!
- The Things That Will Not Stand
- Rodney Forgets It!
Adaptations
- Eric Vale, Epic Fail musical
Translations of Works
- Dutch, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Korean, Norwegian, Czech, Slovak, Hebrew, Turkish, Portuguese, Chinese, Polish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous narrativeDialogue-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- School lifeFamilyFriendship
Legacy
Prominent Australian children's and YA author with multiple awards; works translated into over 40 countries.
Trivia
- Won German Catholic Youth Book Award for promoting Christian values.